Copyright Infringement In Playing Television Channel

The concept of "Communication to Public" is central to Copyright and a subject of intellectual property protection. The question as to what constitutes communication to public depends on the particular act of communication. The exhibition of any copyrighted work in a closed circle of family or friends or personal viewing is outside the purview of infringement. However, when such an exhibition is to an audience who avail the facility in hotels, it amounts to communication to public, which if done without licence or permission of copyright holder may invite infringement proceedings. The present case brings out the same issue.¹

Plaintiff Super Cassette Industries Limited is copyright holder of an array of literary and musical works, sound recordings, music videos and cinematographic videos and manufactures and sells VCDs, DVDs and Cassettes containing these works. It also licenses the right to exploit