This story is from April 17, 2009

Court relief for producer

The high court directed Doordarshan to pay Rs 10 lakh as damages for violating the copyrights of documentary film-maker Anand Patwardhan's 1975 film called Waves of Revolution.
Court relief for producer
MUMBAI: The high court directed Doordarshan to pay Rs 10 lakh as damages for violating the copyrights of documentary film-maker Anand Patwardhan's 1975 film called Waves of Revolution.
Patwardhan had approached the court almost five years ago when he alleged that the government broadcaster used a portion of his film in a 2003 short film entitled 26th June 1975.
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The HC held that Patwardhan's copyrights were violated as DD used footage without his permission.
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