https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=290621 The TRAI Act was construed as conferring broad regulatory power over broadcasting services in the public interest through the amended definition of telecommunication service, Section 11 functions and Section 36 rule-making power. The impugned regulations and tariff order were treated as governing carriage, interconnection, pricing structure, non-discrimination, consumer choice, bundling and discount limits, rather than creative content of programmes. The Copyright Act was read as protecting proprietary rights in the work and its broadcast or re-broadcast, while the TRAI framework addressed market regulation. On harmonious construction, both statutes were given effect in their respective spheres, with the regulatory statute prevailing to the extent of inconsistency in the public-interest field. en-us Tue, 30 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 07 Oct 2020 10:58:16 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=290621 The TRAI Act was construed as conferring broad regulatory power over broadcasting services in the public interest through the amended definition of telecommunication service, Section 11 functions and Section 36 rule-making power. The impugned regulations and tariff order were treated as governing carriage, interconnection, pricing structure, non-discrimination, consumer choice, bundling and discount limits, rather than creative content of programmes. The Copyright Act was read as protecting proprietary rights in the work and its broadcast or re-broadcast, while the TRAI framework addressed market regulation. On harmonious construction, both statutes were given effect in their respective spheres, with the regulatory statute prevailing to the extent of inconsistency in the public-interest field. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 30 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=290621