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Could Banksy Sue Christopher Walken Over Destroyed Artwork?

Copyright Lately

” Could the street artist claim a violation of his moral rights? Historically, European courts have been receptive to the concept of “moral rights,” which protect the attribution of an artist and the integrity of a protected work. Actor Christopher Walken painted over a Banksy original on “The Outlaws.”

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John Doe Order Issued Against “Taarak Mehta” Infringers: Revisiting the Rights Vested in Fictional Characters

SpicyIP

Globally, these rights are codified in statutes like the Lanham Act in the US, but, in India, they mainly arise from the constitutional right to privacy under Article 21, and as extensions to the moral rights of performers enshrined under Sections 38, 38A and 38B of the Copyright Act. Entertainment Pvt.

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Journey Through “Novembers” on SpicyIP (2005 – Present)

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From Big-B Baritone to Anil Kapoor’s Jhakaas, the life of Personality rights : Since Shouvik’s 2010 post about Amitabh Bachhan’s concern over the use of his voice to sell Gutka (an addictive substance), we have come to a long way! Basheer’s two larger-than-law type posts: The Seed(y) Saga and Pest Policy. Sounds “Jhakaas!”

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Vempati Ravi Shankar – Facebook Copyright Dispute: Issues on Moral Rights and Posthumous Enforcement of Celebrity Rights

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(CNR Number: KLTV010019372021) The reason for filing the suit was that certain unknown people had posted without authorisation original sound recordings created by Vempati Ravi Shankar (the plaintiff’s late husband) on the defendant’s social media platforms – Facebook and Instagram. The Right to Integrity.

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A Look Back at India’s Top IP Developments of 2023

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However, the organization, disregarding the moral rights element here , refused to acknowledge the request stating that there exists no individual authorship and that they had given all the rights to NCERT when the committee was terminated.

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