This provision exempts “a marriage procession and other social festivities associated with a marriage” from requiring music licences or paying royalties. The associations emphasised that the court’s decision was limited to procedural matters and did not affect the Copyright Act exemption. The FHRAI circular provided further details on the legal background. It notes that the DPIIT had issued a public notice in 2023 informing the public about the existing exemption under Section 52(1)(za). The hotel bodies have categorically rejected the claims made by some copyright societies that the exemption is no longer applicable.

Source: The Herald November 15, 2024 19:58 UTC