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Keshan Infotech Pvt Ltd v Oliver Brandt and others

PRIMA FACIEMadras High CourtO.A. 637-640/2026 in C.S. (Comm Div.) 181/2026Ad interim / ex parte order
TrainingTraining Data AcquisitionOutputsReproductionRemedies

Key holding or allegation

The Madras High Court granted short-term interim restraints including the requested AI-related forms of use on a prima facie record.

Why it matters

Shows AI training/prompts entering the scope of Indian copyright injunctive relief, but with limited AI-specific doctrinal reasoning.

Facts

Claimant sought broad restraints against reproduction, adaptation, summarisation, scraping and use of its content as AI training data, source, reference or prompt.

Issues before the court

Whether interim restraints should issue against the alleged copying and AI-assisted uses.

What the court did not decide

Does not establish a general rule that AI training is copyright infringement or resolve available exceptions/defences on final merits.

Procedural timeline

2026-07-01

Madras High Court
Ad interim order: Short-term injunction covered alleged copying and AI-assisted uses including use as training data, source, reference or prompt.

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