SpicyIP is a blog discussing copyright law of India. The founder was Shamnad Basheer.
In March 2019 Saregama, a music label, sent a Notice and take down request to SpicyIP seemingly in error through an Internet bot.
The writers for the blog file public interest litigation in India advocate for the public in matters of copyright.
The blog published a history and summary of an ongoing 19-year old dispute between India's The Times Group and the UK’s Financial Times. This coverage led to The Times Group threatening legal action claiming defamation.
References
- Masnick, Mike (14 March 2019). "Bogus DMCA Takedown Targeting Indian Copyright Blog Demonstrates The Problems Of Notice And Takedown". Techdirt.
- Chauhan, Neha (28 January 2011). "Spicy IP bloggers file writ against IP Appellate Board 'infirmities'Spicy IP bloggers file writ against IP Appellate Board 'infirmities'". www.legallyindia.com.
- ^ Shrivastava, Prachi (21 May 2013). "Times threatens legal action v SpicyIP blogger over Financial Times dispute". www.legallyindia.com.