Dandi Salt Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India &Ors
[2014 SCC OnLine Del 4003, (2014) 59 PTC 501]
Coram: Justice Vibhu Bakhru
Forum: Hon’ble High Court of Delhi
Case No.: W.P. (C) 38/2012.
Date of Decision: August 6, 2014

Facts:

  • Dandi Salt Pvt. Ltd. was the Petitioner who filed an objection against the application for registration of copyright filed by Respondent no.2.
  • Union of India & Respondent no.2 was the party whose application for copyright registration was objected to by the Petitioner.
  • The Petitioner filed an objection against Respondent no.2's application for copyright registration.
  • The objection was rejected by the Registrar of Copyrights.
  • The Petitioner appealed to the Copyright Board, but the appeal was dismissed as it was filed beyond the prescribed three-month period.
  • The Petitioner then sought a review of the dismissal before the Copyright Board, which was initially rejected by the Deputy Registrar of Copyrights.
  • The Petitioner subsequently applied for a review to be placed before the Copyright Board, but this was also rejected by the Deputy Registrar, affirming the previous decision.

Main Issue:

Does the Registrar of Copyright have the jurisdiction to reject a review application filed by the Copyright Board?