Ranjan Vasudeo Kolambe vs Appa Alias Hanmant Maroti Hatnure And ...

Case Significance

Ranjan Vasudeo Kolambe vs Appa Alias Hanmant Maroti Hatnure And ... is a Bombay High Court decision dated October 25, 2024 (citation: ik-53508627). Commercial appeal from order in a copyright infringement suit concerning two Marathi competitive exam preparation books. The plaintiff alleged the defendant copied his books on Indian Economy and Indian Constitution/Administration. The Court dismissed the appeal, holding that reproduction of Supreme Court judgment headnotes does not constitute copyrightable content, and the trial court's refusal to grant temporary injunction was a reasonable exercise of discretion. Trial expedited. The bench comprised Justices Atul S. Chandurkar and Rajesh S. Patil. The judgment was delivered by Justice Rajesh S. Patil. Counsel appearing: Abhijeet A. Desai (counsel for respondent), Atmaram Patade (counsel for appellant), M. V. Thorat (counsel for appellant), Vijay Singh (counsel for respondent), Yateen Kochare (counsel for appellant).