India
Software piracy cases in India
Indian courts are among the most active in software copyright enforcement. The Delhi High Court regularly grants interim injunctions against companies using unlicensed engineering software, commercial courts award damages based on the license value, and a criminal court has jailed a company director. The cases below include the 2008 ruling that set the rules for surprise inspections, ISP orders that unmask anonymous infringers, and cases involving SolidWorks, Siemens NX, Tekla Structures, Microsoft, Adobe and Quest software.
9 cases, newest first
Delhi High Court Bars Cleantech Firm From Using Unlicensed SolidWorks, Citing Phone-Home Data
The Delhi High Court granted Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks an interim injunction against a cleantech firm running unlicensed copies on 12 computers.
Delhi High Court Bars Structural Design Firm and Its Directors From Using Unlicensed Bentley Software
Bentley Systems won an ex parte injunction in the Delhi High Court against a structural design firm and its directors over unlicensed software.
Siemens Wins ₹20 Lakh Over Unlicensed NX in India, and the Owner Goes to Jail for Contempt
A New Delhi commercial court awarded Siemens ₹20 lakh against a mould maker running NX on up to 10 computers with 2 licenses. The owner was jailed for contempt.
Delhi High Court Orders ISPs to Unmask Anonymous Software Pirates
Siemens and Bentley Systems obtained Delhi High Court orders forcing an ISP to identify the users behind infringing IP addresses.
Delhi High Court Grants Injunction Against Indian Firm in Dassault Software Piracy Case
Explore the Dassault Software Piracy Case and its impact on digital IP enforcement in India. Learn about the court’s ruling.
Copyright victory for Microsoft, Adobe and Quest; Over 200 Systems Using Unlicensed Software
The Delhi High Court issued a permanent injunction against Chetu India after finding over 200 computers running unlicensed Microsoft, Adobe and Quest software.
Trimble Wins Rs. 58 Lakh Judgment in Indian Software Piracy Case
Gujarat court rules against Steel Konnect for Tekla Structures software piracy, awarding Trimble Solutions significant damages.
Criminal Court in India Jails Executive for Software Piracy in Landmark Case
In 2011 a Delhi criminal court jailed a company director without bail for using cracked commercial software, the first such case in India.
Delhi High Court Sets the Rules for Surprise Inspections in Software Piracy Cases
The 2008 Delhi High Court guidelines on surprise, court-appointed inspections in software piracy cases, from an Autodesk appeal.
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