Madras HC Upholds Tamil Nadu Online Gaming Authority (Real Money Games) Regulations, 2025
On June 3, 2025, the Madras High Court upheld the Tamil Nadu Online Gaming Authority (Real Money Games) Regulations, 2025 (“TNOGA Rules”), which included a ban on playing real money games between 12 a.m. and 5 a.m. and validated mandatory Aadhaar verification requirements. The division bench of Justices S.M. Subramaniam and K. Rajasekar dismissed writ petitions challenging the constitutional validity of Sections 5(2) of the TNOGA Rules, read with 14(1)(c) of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games Act, 2022, and related regulations. These provisions impose restrictions such as time, monetary and age limits for playing real money games. The Court ruled that the State legislature is competent to enact such laws under Entries 6 and 26 of List II of the Constitution, and cited expert reports on the public health risks posed by real money gaming platforms.
Case Title: Play Games 24×7 Private Ltd & Anr. v. State of Tamil Nadu
Citation: W.P. Nos. 6784 of 2025
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Delhi HC Division Bench Partially Lifts Injunction Against IndiaMART in Puma Trademark Case
The division bench of the Delhi High Court has set aside a prior order restraining IndiaMART from using “PUMA” in its seller registration drop-down menu, holding that such use did not amount to trademark infringement by IndiaMART. However, the Court sustained the direction that IndiaMART must remove infringing listings upon receiving notice and improve its due diligence mechanisms. Earlier, the Single Judge had found IndiaMART’s interface to constitute active participation and thus denied safe harbour, the Division Bench ruled that IndiaMART retains intermediary protection under Section 79 of the IT Act, citing insufficient material to show that IndiaMART conspired, abetted, or aided the infringement.
Case Title: IndiaMART Intermesh Ltd. v. PUMA SE
Citation: FAO(OS)(COMM) 6/2024, CM APPL. 2216 & 2219/2024
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Karnataka HC Adjourns Release of ‘Thug Life’ since the Actor Has Not Apologised over his Remarks
The Karnataka High Court adjourned to June 10, a petition filed by Raajkamal Films International, producers of the film “Thug Life”, after being informed that the actor had written to the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC) and agreed not to release the film in the state until discussions with KFCC are concluded. Justice M Nagaprasanna issued notice to the state and central governments, as well as the CBFC, and noted that Kamal Haasan’s communication lacked an apology for his remarks linking the origins of Kannada to Tamil, which triggered the dispute.
Case Title: Raajkamal Films International v. State of Karnataka
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PIL Has Been Filed in Supreme Court Against ‘Thug Life’ Ban in Karnataka
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court, challenging the alleged extra-constitutional ban on the screening of the CBFC-certified tamil film “Thug Life” in Karnataka. Filed under Article 32 of the Constitution, the petition seeks a declaration that the de facto ban—enforced through threats of violence and intimidation—is illegal and violative of Articles 14, 19(1)(a), 19(1)(g), and 21 of the Constitution. The plea alleges threats of arson, communal incitement, and a failure of law enforcement, citing public threats and disruptions at cinemas. It also highlights the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce’s admission of yielding to pressure and seeks directions for unimpeded exhibition of the film, prosecution of those issuing threats, and a status report from authorities.
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MPL Issues ₹50 Crore Legal Notice to ASCI demanding withdrawal of Whitepaper titled Examining Opinion Trading in India
Galactus Funware Technology, the parent company of Mobile Premier League (MPL), has issued a ₹50 crore legal notice to the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI), alleging defamation and loss of goodwill due to use of tampered version of their ads in the whitepaper titled “Examining Opinion Trading in India”. The notice accuses ASCI of bias and claims that MPL’s advertisements were edited to represent opinion trading as risky and financially harmful, which according to MPL is a baseless conclusion. ASCI has denied the tampering allegation, stating, “There is absolutely no question of tampering.” The notice also challenges ASCI’s authority to comment and argued that the charter does not permit ASCI to comment on legality of industry operations.
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Delhi HC Grants Interim Relief to Mokobara in Trademark Infringement Case
The Delhi High Court has granted interim relief to luggage brand Mokobara, restraining the operators of ‘Ventex Germany’ from manufacturing or selling suitcases under the brand ‘Greenland’ that closely imitate Mokobara’s design. In an ex-parte order dated May 30, 2025, Justice Amit Bansal held that Mokobara had made a prima facie case of trademark infringement, noting deliberate copying of design elements such as shape, colour, ridges, piping, and the signature yellow-checkered lining. The matter is listed for further hearing on October 10, 2025.
Case Title: Mokobara Lifestyle Private Limited v. Mr. Fazal Mohamed Yakub Patka And Ors.
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Delhi High Court Grants Injunction Against Italian Brand ‘Amuleti’ in favor of Amul
The Delhi High Court has granted victory to Amul in a trademark infringement case against Italian company Terre Primitive, which was selling products under the name “Amuleti.” Justice Mini Pushkarna held that the addition of the suffix “eti” to Amul amounted to a confusingly similar mark, copying the script, packaging, and trade dress. The court issued an ex parte ad interim injunction, restraining the Italian firm from using the mark and directing it to remove infringing products from its website. Meta has also acted to block the “Amuleti” social media accounts. Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation, which owns Amul, argued that such imitation damages its longstanding goodwill since 1958, and the court found a prima facie case of irreparable harm.
Case Title: Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd. v. Terre Primitive
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