https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=199396 Copyright may subsist in an artistic picture even when it depicts a common religious subject, because protection depends on original skill and labour in execution rather than novelty of theme; the appellants' work was therefore protected. Infringement is made out where the respondent's work reproduces a substantial part of the protected work so that the original is suggested to the observer, and minor variations do not avoid liability; the respondents' picture was held to be an infringing copy and colourable imitation because its face, ornaments, peacock, background and overall impression substantially reproduced the appellants' work. The appeal succeeded, injunctive relief and damages were granted, and accounts were refused. en-us Wed, 04 Feb 1959 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 27 Feb 2018 17:22:39 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=199396 Copyright may subsist in an artistic picture even when it depicts a common religious subject, because protection depends on original skill and labour in execution rather than novelty of theme; the appellants' work was therefore protected. Infringement is made out where the respondent's work reproduces a substantial part of the protected work so that the original is suggested to the observer, and minor variations do not avoid liability; the respondents' picture was held to be an infringing copy and colourable imitation because its face, ornaments, peacock, background and overall impression substantially reproduced the appellants' work. The appeal succeeded, injunctive relief and damages were granted, and accounts were refused. Case-Laws Companies Law Wed, 04 Feb 1959 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=199396