J U D G M E N T

The present suit has been filed for the relief of declaration that the plaintiff is the absolute owner in the entire audio copyrights in the sound recordings of the films mentioned in the Plaint Schedule by means of two agreements dated 17.7.2008 and st for a permanent injunction restraining the 1 defendant from in any manner infringing the copyright of the plaintiff.

2. The case of the plaintiff is that they are in the business of exploiting, manufacturing and marketing pre-recorded cassettes- audio and video content digitally and through all mediums. During the course of their business, they entered nd into an agreement dated 17.7.2008 with the 2 defendant and by virtue of the same, the plaintiff claims that the entire copyright in the works relating to the entire sound nd track in the five films owned by the 2 defendant was assigned in favour of the plaintiff on a perpetual basis. Similarly the plaintiff also entered into an agreement rd on 17.7.2008 with the 3 defendant and by virtue of the same, the plaintiff claims that the entire copyright in the works relating to the entire sound track in the two nd films owned by the 3 defendant was assigned in favour of the