https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=187801 Section 31 of the Copyright Act, 1957 is described as permitting only a final determination, after notice and inquiry, before a compulsory licence may be directed. The Supreme Court analysis states that the Copyright Board has no express power to grant an interim compulsory licence pending disposal of a complaint, and ancillary or implied powers cannot be used to award the final relief at an interlocutory stage. Because the Board is a creature of statute, it cannot assume a substantive power not conferred by the Act. The text concludes that no interim compulsory licence can be granted under Section 31. en-us Fri, 04 May 2012 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 16 Apr 2018 12:18:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=187801 Section 31 of the Copyright Act, 1957 is described as permitting only a final determination, after notice and inquiry, before a compulsory licence may be directed. The Supreme Court analysis states that the Copyright Board has no express power to grant an interim compulsory licence pending disposal of a complaint, and ancillary or implied powers cannot be used to award the final relief at an interlocutory stage. Because the Board is a creature of statute, it cannot assume a substantive power not conferred by the Act. The text concludes that no interim compulsory licence can be granted under Section 31. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 04 May 2012 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=187801