Intellectual Property Rights are said to symbolize innovation, creation, and progress. Why would they not? We have been hearing this for quite some time. Because we have had it for so long, a part of us does believe that IP helps generate knowledge. It soothes our socio-legal consciousness around...
The tussle between YouTuber Abhijeet
Bhansali and Marico’s parachute oil doesn’t seem to be coming to an end yet. A
Division Bench of the Bombay High Court consisting of Chief Justice Pradeep
Nandrajog and Justice Bharati Dangre while hearing a commercial appeal filed by
social media influencer Abhijeet Bhansali against the...
Lifebuoy soap manufacturing Hindustan Unilever Limited (“Plaintiff”) took Dettol manufacturer Reckitt Benckiser India Pvt. Ltd. (“Defendant”) to the Hon’ble Bombay High Court for its most recent commercial (“Impugned Commercial”) for disparagement and infringement of its trademark and copyright.
The Plaintiff has from January 2020 taken steps to communicate good hygiene...
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...
This post will go on to compare the rulings in the recent landmark decision by the DB of the Delhi HC in the case of Amazon v. Amway (covered herein on the blog), with the decision rendered by the learned single judge earlier in the case of...
Human Artistry Campaign, a new coalition to Ensure AI Doesn’t Replace Artists- This AI music revolution has posed some important existential questions for the art form and music creation. The advancements in AI songwriting software and chatbots like ChatGPT have shown that the AI music revolution is much closer...
GOVERNMENT
ROOTS FOR SELF REGULATION MODEL IN ITS AFFIDAVIT BEFORE SC
In the matter of Justice for Rights vs Union of India pending before the Supreme Court, as per reports, the Government has filed its affidavit stating that it does not have the powers to...
By Anushka Verma
The 21st century is the age of what can be termed an ‘infodemic’. There is a constant flow of information that has left no corner of the world untouched. This infodemic is facilitated by social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, WhatsApp, Snapchat etc. Freedom of speech...
Background
In recent proceedings, the Madras High Court asked the government to decide upon the need for an amendment to the Sports Act, 2007, so as to allow Doordarshan to stream sporting events of national importance on its ‘Over The Top’ (OTT) platforms....
The Consumer Protection Bill, 2018 was introduced in the Lok Sabha on December 23, 2017. The objective of the Consumer Protection Bill, 2018 is to provide for protection of the interests of consumers and for the said purpose, to establish authorities for timely and effective administration and settlement of...
