GUEST POST: MRIDULA BHAT: OBSCENE OR THE YOUTH’S DAILY LANGUAGE: WHO GETS TO DECIDE THE “NEW NORMAL”?
Anushree Rauta -0
Introduction:
In TVF Media Labs Private Limited & Ors vs the State , the Delhi High Court strongly objected to the ‘obscene’ and ‘profane’ language used in the web series, ‘College Romance’ based on college friendships and relationships. The Court upheld an order of the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM)...
Guest Post: Stuti Mehrotra: A Critical Analysis of the Corn Products Judgment: Overreliance on Phonetic Similarity and Monopolization within Trademark Classes
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1. Introduction
The decision in Corn Products Refining Co. v. Shangrila Food Products Ltd. remains one of the most pivotal judgments in the field of trademark law. In this case, the Court found that the trademark "Gluvita," registered by the defendant, was deceptively similar to "Glucovita" which is a mark...
Guest Post-Shankey Agrawal- Implications of GST on Entertainment and Media Industry – Part-II
Anushree Rauta -
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...
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: ABHILASHA BHATNAGAR: SYNCHRONIZATION LICENSES: THINGS CONTENT PRODUCERS MUST KNOW
Anushree Rauta -
I am pleased to bring to you our next guest post by Abhilasha Bhatnagar. Abhilasha is an Intellectual Property Rights counsel with over 8 years of exposure across leading law firms, broadcast media, and music record labels. She has extensive experience in advising on music, media, sports and entertainment...
GUEST POST: UJJAWAL BHARGAVA: RIGHTS OF ‘AEROSOL ARTISTS’ IN THE TIMES OF SOCIAL MEDIA
Akshat Agrawal -
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: “WHO GETS FIRST?”: THE CURIOUS BATTLE OF KENT CABLES AND KENT RO- BY CHHAVI TOKAS AND CHETAN NAGPAL
Anushree Rauta -
Background:
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: ANGAD SINGH MAKKAR-REVIEWING INDIA’S GAMBLING LAWS AS DELHI HIGH COURT DEALS WITH ANTI-GAMBLING PIL
Anushree Rauta -
I am pleased to bring to you our next guest post by Angad Singh Makkar. Angad is currently a final year student at Jindal Global Law School and had earlier written a post for us here and here. In this post Angad analyses the jurisprudence on gambling laws in India in light...
GUEST POST-AKSHAT AGRAWAL-THE DICHOTOMY OF PROPAGATION OF FAKE NEWS AND FREE SPEECH
Anushree Rauta -
I am pleased to bring to you our next guest post by Akshat Agrawal. Akshat is currently pursuing his law from OP Jindal Global University, Jindal Global law school with specialization in Intellectual Property and Entertainment laws and is in his 4th year BA LLB. Akshat holds keen interest in...
GUEST POST: ABHILASHA NAUTIYAL- EXTENSION OF DEADLINES FOR IP FILINGS IN INDIA – CONTRADICTION BETWEEN THE IP OFFICE NOTICES AND THE SUPREME COURT’S ORDER?
Anushree Rauta -
We are pleased to bring to you our next guest post by Abhilasha Nautiyal. Abhilasha is a lawyer with 10 years’ experience. She is an attorney at Ira Law and has a master’s in law from Harvard Law School.
The Supreme Court’s order extending limitation due to the COVID-19 pandemic...