INTRODUCTION
Film titles are creatively conceived and involve a certain level of intellectual stimulation. Accordingly, these titles are registered with the societies or associations such as the Indian Motion Pictures Producers Association (IMPPA), the Film and Television Producers’ Guild of India, etc. to ensure that they are not infringed upon...
In Vishesh Films Private Limited v. Super Cassettes Industries Limited, the Delhi High Court has restrained film production company T-Series from using titles “Tu Hi Aashiqui”, “Tu Hi Aashiqui Hai” and “Aashiqui” in respect of an upcoming film.
The court said that Vishesh Films' mark “Aashiqui” is registered under the...
RACE TO THE COURT: UN-FAIR AND NOT-SO-LOVELY TRADEMARK TUSSLE BETWEEN HUL AND EMAMI
Anushree Rauta -
By Anushka Verma
For long there has been an ongoing debate about the selling of fairness creams in the Indian subcontinent. A question often asked by critics of such marketing strategies is whether fair is really lovely. However, earlier this month, a change was seen when Hindustan Unilever Limited renamed...
Background
The US’ premier football (or soccer, in truly American fashion) league – Major League Soccer (“MLS”) – has slowly but steadily built its name as a respectable league capable of producing promising, young talent and persuading big football stars to come ply their trade in North America. Players...
1.INTRODUCTION
The Plaintiff (M/s Allied Blenders and Distillers Pvt. Ltd.) is the proprietor of the trademark “Officer’s Choice”, and is using the same in respect of its alcoholic products.
The Defendants are using the mark “Fauji” in respect of their alcoholic products.
A not so recent price list of Indian liquor can...
GUEST POST: SUDARSHAN MOHTA – DELHI HIGH COURT GRANTS A PERMANENT INJUNCTION AND AWARDS INR 1 LAC IN DAMAGES IN FAVOUR OF AAJ TAK
Anushree Rauta -
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 had earlier written a post for us on intermediary liability here.
On 16th November, 2018, a permanent injunction restraining...
Madras High Court restrains Lyca Productions from using the title ‘Karu’ for its film [READ ORDER]
Anushree Rauta -
In a suit filed by J. Manimaran (proprietor of M/s. J.S. Screens), the Madras High Court vide its order dated February 19, 2018 restrained M/s. Lyca Productions from using the title ‘Karu’ with any other suffix or prefix or other word in connection to this title, pending disposal of...
Contextualization
Crimes/wrongs are meant to be prevented for the smooth functioning of society. Right? But whether they are crimes per se i.e. wrong in every sense or they are a crime because the law says so and therefore worth stopping is a quintessential question of this debate (Read more here)....
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. (“Plaintiff”) filed before the Hon’ble Delhi High Court a case for infringement of its registered trademark in a Hindi feature film titled ‘Haathi Mere Saathi’.
The matter was heard by The Hon’ble Justice Sanjeev Narula, and order was pronounced on 23rd March, 2021, in favour of...
(Zidd (Urdu/Hindi word) = insistence, persistence or doggedness.)
Judgments, especially of higher courts, are juggernauts capable of jamming future judgments of the lower courts (and sometimes even the similar stature courts). Aren’t they? After all, this is how Stare Decisis works in common law countries - precedents possess legal piety....