Indian Copyright Act

India lacks landmark judgments on design piracy, only identical imitations attract copyright infringement

In the absence of a landmark judgment in India on the issue of design piracy involving designer clothes, it is best to assume that only obvious/identical imitations or imitations with minor differences (such as colour) would be considered design piracy.

Granting trademark over buildings like Mumbai's Taj Mahal Palace violates citizen's right to cultural heritage

Trademarks over buildings such as Mumbai's iconic Taj Mahal Palace Hotel should not be granted by the Indian Trademark Office as it would unfairly restrict the right of the public to their cultural heritage