https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=198185 Copyright in software and manuals can be protected in India as original literary works under the Copyright Act, 1957 and the International Copyright Order, 1999. Where the copyright owner proves ownership and unrebutted evidence shows unauthorized hard disk loading of unlicensed or pirated software, the material supports a finding of infringement. Ex parte evidence, including a local commissioner's report and technical examination, may be sufficient when unchallenged. On that basis, the court record supported permanent injunction, damages and costs in favour of the plaintiffs. en-us Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 24 Jan 2018 18:06:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=198185 Copyright in software and manuals can be protected in India as original literary works under the Copyright Act, 1957 and the International Copyright Order, 1999. Where the copyright owner proves ownership and unrebutted evidence shows unauthorized hard disk loading of unlicensed or pirated software, the material supports a finding of infringement. Ex parte evidence, including a local commissioner's report and technical examination, may be sufficient when unchallenged. On that basis, the court record supported permanent injunction, damages and costs in favour of the plaintiffs. Case-Laws Companies Law Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=198185