(These highlights have been jointly contributed by Aviral Srivastava and Ujjawal Bharagava)
JUHI CHAWLA'S PLEA AGAINST 5G ROLLOUT DEFECTIVE, FOR MEDIA PUBLICITY: DELHI HIGH COURT
The Delhi High dismissed the plea filed by Bollywood actor Juhi Chawla against the rollout of 5G technology in India (Juhi Chawla & Ors vs Science...
CENTRE TO NOTIFY INTERMEDIARY GUIDELINES BY JANUARY 15, 2020
In the matter of Facebook Inc vs Union of India, the centre has sought three months’ time from the Supreme Court for finalising and notifying the new and revised intermediary rules. Read order here.
In an affidavit the government submitted that the...
Bombay High Court in a landmark decision rules that PPL and Novex can issue licenses without being registered copyright societies under Section 33 of the Copyright Act ( Novex VsTrade Wings Hotels Limited)
Bombay High Court has held that music rights holders like Phonographic Performance Ltd and Novex are copyright...
Delhi High Court orders OTT platforms to add accessibility features
The Delhi High Court has directed OTT and content producers to include essential accessibility features such as subtitles, closed captions, and audio descriptions in their shows and films. The Court issued this order while hearing a petition seeking the...
When ‘Privacy’ met ‘Copyright’: Telegram ordered to Disclose Source
In a recent case, the Delhi High Court remarked that just because Telegram’s servers are not located in India doesn’t mean that Indian courts cannot deal with copyright disputes. Accordingly, the Court ordered Telegram to disclose details of creators and operators...
(These highlights have been contributed by Ms. Pooja Gala & Mr Sudarshan Mohta)
CENTRE PROPOSES TO AMEND E-COMMERCE RULES TO CURB FLASH SALES, APPOINT GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL OFFICERS.
The Central Government has proposed amendments to the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020(“Rules”). The Rules are proposed for e-commerce marketplaces, including Amazon and Flipkart,...
Delhi High Court directs ShareChat and Moj to remove from their libraries the content in which copyright is owned by ZEE
In an order dated November 1, 2023, the Delhi High Court ordered ShareChat and MojApp to remove 134 film clips and recordings in which the copyright is owned...
CBFC asks SRK’s ‘Pathaan’ to make ‘changes’ in songs
The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has directed the makers of Shah Rukh Khan-starrer “Pathaan” to implement "changes" in the movie, including its songs. The movie found itself battling controversy and calls for a ban after the release of its...
Delhi High Court Orders Investigation into AJIO Trademark Fraud
Reliance Industries Limited filed a petition reporting that multiple individuals were using the name 'Ajio Online Shopping Pvt Ltd' to send various communications to consumers, falsely claiming that they had won prize money, including scratch cards worth up to ₹10 lakh....
After TN, now Kerala HC quashes notification banning online rummy
The Kerala High Court on 27th September quashed a Kerala government notification banning online rummy. This comes on the heels of the Madras High Court judgement that struck down the Tamil Nadu government's blanket ban on online skill games.
In February,...
