FINANCE MINISTER PROPOSES A DRAFT BILL IN THE LOWER HOUSE TO SHUT IPAB.
The Bill is introduced by the Union Finance Minister Ms. Nirmala Sitharaman, bearing the title “The Tribunals Reforms (Rationalisation and Conditions Of Service) Bill, 2021” The Bill proposes to transfer its powers to High Courts (for patent,...
MIRZAPUR SERIES ROW: ALLAHABAD HIGH COURT STAYS ARREST OF PRODUCERS FARHAN AKHTAR & RITESH SIDHWANI.
High Court ordered stay of arrest of 'Mirzapur Web Series' producers Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani for FIR which was lodged against the petitioners (Farhan Akhtar & Ritesh Sidhwani). Complainant had claimed in the FIR...
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...
1.MADRAS HC QUASHES CRIMINAL CASE AGAINST ACTOR AND POLITICIAN KAMAL HAASAN FOR COMMENTS ON ‘MAHABHARATHA’
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court last month quashed a criminal case filed against Kamal Haasan for his comments in an interview in March 2017, where he had attributed the growing violence against...
Delhi High Court grants interim relief to Murthal eatery Mannat Dhaba in a trademark suit against four other dhabas
The Delhi High Court recently barred four dhabas (highway restaurants) from using the name and emblem of MANNAT, a prominent brand owned by Muthal eatery Mannat Dhaba. The interim ruling was...
SMOKING SCENE IN 'K.G.F CHAPTER 2' TEASER IRKS KARNATAKA HEALTH DEPARTMENT
The Karnataka State Anti-Tobacco Cell and Health Department have objected to visuals showing actor lighting a cigarette and smoking in the released teaser of film "KGF Chapter 2". Officials from The Karnataka State Anti-Tobacco Cell decided to seek deletion...
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...
Allahabad HC quashes FIR against Flipkart, holds that U/Sec 79 of IT Act 2000, it is exempted from any liability
The Allahabad High Court while quashing an FIR lodged against Flipkart, observed that the company is exempted from any liability under Section 79 of the IT Act, 2000, no violation...
Delhi High Court restrains Goldmines Telefilms from uploading songs owned by T-Series in copyright infringement suit
The Delhi High Court has ordered Goldmines Telefilms not to upload music from 14 Hindi films to YouTube after T-Series asserted copyright infringement in its complaint. T-Series claimed that it had acquired and owns...
Unhappy Directors plan to take legal action against the Federation of Cine Technicians & Workers of Eastern India.
This week, news broke out that the Directors’ Association of Eastern India (DAEI) has decided to take legal action against the Federation of Cine Technicians & Workers of Eastern for allegedly unconstitutional...
