GOVERNMENT CALLS FOR A
STAKEHOLDER MEETING TO DISCUSS ISSUES PERTAINING TO COPYRIGHT
The Department for Promotion of Industry and
Internal Trade (DPIIT) called for a meeting on February 13, 2020 in New Delhi
to discuss the stakeholder issues pertaining to copyrights, the provisions
under the Copyright Act, 1957...
Reported Dispute Between Excel Entertainment and Ranveer Singh Over Exit from Don 3
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Delhi High Court Restricts Canva’s ‘Present and Record’ Feature in India Over Patent Dispute
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Kartik Aaryan seeks protection of personality rights against unauthorised use
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Background
The Supreme Court of India, in a recent judgment, overturned a decision of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (‘Commission’) in which it had found Star India and Airtel guilty of indulging in unfair trade practices under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (‘the...
CIPAM has launched “Orange Minds,” a lecture series aimed at strengthening awareness and understanding of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) among students and young innovators. Inspired by the concept of the Orange Economy driven by creativity, culture, innovation, and intellectual property the initiative seeks to encourage students to...
Mumbai Court Refuses to Halt OTT Release of Dhurandhar: The Revenge in Copyright Dispute
A Mumbai civil court has refused to halt the OTT release of Dhurandhar: The Revenge, rejecting a writer’s last-minute copyright infringement claim against director Aditya Dhar and other defendants. Writer...
By Anushka Verma
Film makers, owners and producers often enter into licensing agreements for the distribution of their films. This case (Narendra Hirawat And Co. v. Sholay Media Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.) revolves around the licensing agreements related to two films, Sholay and Sholay 3D. Defendant No. 1, i.e. Sholay Media...
By Anushka Verma
In a battle between Direct Selling Entities (‘DSEs’) and e-commerce platforms, the Delhi High Court has decided in the favour of the latter and has declared that selling products of DSEs online without taking consent of the entities is not a trademark infringement. In the...
Bombay HC Quashes ₹79.72-Crore GST Demand Against Dharma Productions
A Division Bench of the Bombay High Court (Justices M.S. Karnik and Sandesh D. Patil) quashed orders confirming a differential GST demand exceeding ₹79.72 crore against Dharma Productions Pvt. Ltd. and Dharmatic Entertainment. The tax...
