Government releases voluntary codes of conduct and ethics for AI Firms
The government is drafting voluntary codes of conduct and ethics for companies working with AI or generative AI. Developed by the Ministry of Electronics and IT, these guidelines will serve as informal principles for firms building large language...
Bombay High Court rejects plea by Lt. Colonel Purohit to stay release of movie on 2008 Malegaon blasts
The Bombay High Court on 13th November, 2024 dismissed a plea seeking a stay on release of the movie “Matchfixing- The Nation is at Stake”, a film inspired by the 2008 Malegaon blast case.
The...
Delhi HC restrains Aquakind labs from using 'AQUAKIND' trademark over Mankind pharma infringement
The Delhi High Court has prohibited Aquakind Labs from using "AQUAKIND" as a trade name or trademark, determining that it infringes upon Mankind Pharma's "MANKIND" and "KIND" family of trademarks. The plaintiff argued that the goodwill and...
Delhi High Court orders blocking of 60 rogue websites streaming Zee Entertainment content
Zee had moved the Delhi High Court seeking a permanent injunction against the blatant piracy of its content and the infringement of its copyright and broadcast reproduction rights.
It also sought the blocking and suspension of the domain...
Adar Poonawalla acquires 50% stake in Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions for ₹1,000 crore
Adar Poonawalla’s Serene Productions has announced an investment of INR 1000 CR into Karan Johar’s production companies, Dharma Productions and Dharmatic Entertainment (called Dharma collectively) and shall now hold a 50 per cent stake in Dharma. Karan...
Supreme Court refuses to entertain plea to stall release of Alia Bhatt's movie 'Jigra' over alleged trade mark infringement
On October 18, the Supreme Court declined to hear a trademark infringement plea aimed at stopping the use of the term "Jigra" in the recently released Alia Bhatt film. A bench...
An author based in Germany sues Mohanlal over copyright violations
A non-resident Indian author George Thundiparambil has filed a complaint in the Ernakulam District Court seeking to prohibit the release of Mohanlal’s 3D film Barroz. He claims the film infringes on the copyright of his novel Maya. Based in Germany,...
Kangana Ranaut’s ‘Emergency’ to see cuts suggested by CBFC, Bombay HC disposes plea by Zee
The Bombay High Court disposed of Zee Entertainment’s petition alleging that the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) was “illegally” and “arbitrarily” withholding certification for the Kangana Ranaut-starrer Emergency film. The decision was taken after...
Supreme Court Expands Scope of POCSO Act to include viewing Child Pornography
The Supreme Court has ruled that viewing child pornographic material on the internet constitutes an offence under Section 15 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act. Section 15 deals with the offence of storage or...
Bombay High Court 'Tie-Breaker' Judge Finds 2023 Amendment To IT Rules For Establishing Fact Check Units 'Unconstitutional’
The 'tie-breaker' judge of the Bombay High Court on Friday struck down the 2023 amendments to the IT Rules, which empowers the Central government to establish Fact Check Units (FCUs) to identify "fake...
