I am pleased to bring to you our next guest post by Sudarshan Mohta. Sudarshan is a Mumbai based lawyer pursuing media and entertainment laws and is currently working with Shemaroo Entertainment Ltd. He also works with SheSays India, an NGO voicing and championing women’s rights.
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GUEST POST: UJJAWAL BHARGAVA: RIGHTS OF ‘AEROSOL ARTISTS’ IN THE TIMES OF SOCIAL MEDIA
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We are pleased to bring to you our next guest post by Ujjawal Bhargava, third-year student of the Institute of Law, Nirma University, Ahmedabad. Ujjawal has a keen interest in the subject of Intellectual Property, specifically copyright and trademark laws.
Graffiti commonly known as ‘Street Art’ was earlier recognized as...
Guest Post-Shankey Agrawal- Implications of GST on Entertainment and Media Industry – Part-II
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I am pleased to bring to you the second part of the guest post by Shankey Agrawal on the implications of GST on the entertainment and media industry. Shankey Agrawal is an advocate with over 9 years of experience in the field of Indirect Tax advisory and Litigation (before...
GUEST POST: “WHO GETS FIRST?”: THE CURIOUS BATTLE OF KENT CABLES AND KENT RO- BY CHHAVI TOKAS AND CHETAN NAGPAL
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In a landmark judgment titled Kent Cables v. Kent RO, pronounced by Justice Jyoti Singh on May 30, 2023, the Delhi High Court permanently restrained Kent RO from manufacturing and selling fans under the trademark “KENT”. The court analyzed complex legal propositions and, based on prior use and goodwill,...
GUEST POST: ABHISHEK IYER: SHARING COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL ON SOCIAL MEDIA FOR PUBLIC INTEREST – FAIR DEALING?
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About the Author:Abhishek Iyer is a 4th Year B.A.-LL.B. Student at Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar. He had earlier written a post for us here.
Recently, a spokesperson for the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (“ISKON”) got into trouble for sharing a copyrighted video of Shemaroo on social media platform...
We are pleased to bring to you our next Guest Post by Ms. Savni D. Endlaw, Associate Partner and Ms. Sneha Jain, Partner at Saikrishna & Associates.
Savni and Sneha are a part of Saikrishna’s litigation and dispute resolution team. They represent some of the top tech companies (social media,...
Guest Post: Mr. Jagdish Sagar-Copyright Amendment Act, 2012- prospective or retroactive application?
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I am pleased to bring to you our next guest post by Mr. Jagdish Sagar.
Mr. Jagdish Sagar is a practicing IPR attorney in the Delhi High Court since 2006; initially in Anand and Anand, first as Consultant, then as Partner. Since December 2011, Mr. Sagar has been practicing independently...
GUEST POST: SHUBHAM SINGH: THE EXECUTIVE ORDER FOR FREE SPEECH PROTECTIONS: A CASE OF COLLATERAL CENSORSHIP
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About the Author: Shubham Singh, Fourth Year, B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) Candidate, Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur.
On May 26, 2020, President Donald J. Trump tweeted that mail-in ballots would be substantially fraudulent and subject to robbery and forgery. In furtherance of its policy and terms of use to check any...
I am pleased to bring to you our next guest post by Ritisha Mukherjee. Ritisha is a young lawyer having recently graduated from Nirma University with specialization in Intellectual Property Rights. She takes keen interest in media and entertainment laws and is currently working at Excel Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.
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GUEST POST: UJJAWAL BHARGAVA THE KERALA POLICE (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE,2020: AN ATTEMPT TO CENSOR CONTENT?
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We are pleased to bring to you our next guest post by Ujjawal Bhargava, fourth-year student of the Institute of Law, Nirma University, Ahmedabad. Ujjawal has a keen interest in the subject of Intellectual Property, specifically copyright and trademark laws. He has written for us earlier here .
Recently, the...