Delhi High Court remarks that functioning of Meta is worse than an Indian government department
The Bench, headed by the Acting Chief Justice of the Hon’ble Delhi High Court, in a plea filed by TV Today, opined that the functioning of Meta, the parent company of Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram...
(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,...
BOMBAY HC CLEARS WAY FOR JANUARY 10 RELEASE OF DEEPIKA PADUKONE STARRER 'CHHAPAAK'
The Bombay High Court allowed the release of Deepika Padukone starrer movie 'Chhapaak' but kept all contentions of alleged copyright infringement open and to be heard after the release.
Rakesh Bharti had sought perpetual injunction, claiming that he...
DELHI HIGH COURT ALLOWS RELEASE OF THE FILM “BATLA HOUSE” SUBJECT TO DELETION OF CERTAIN SCENES.
The Delhi High Court vide order dated August 13, 2019 permitted the release of the John Abraham starrer movie Batla House, directed by Nikhil Advani, subject to a strong disclaimer and certain modifications in...
Delhi High Court restrains use of Bharatpay trademark after BharatPe alleges infringement
Justice Amit Bansal, in an interim order passed on March 25, noted that just like BharatPe, Bharatpay (defendant) is involved in offering UPI and other payment services and the two trademarks are phonetically identical.
The court also found visual and...
IT Rules 2021: Supreme Court Lists Centre's Transfer Petitions, Connected Cases After 6 Weeks
The Supreme Court has listed after 6 weeks a group of petitions related to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (IT Rules, 2021).
The cases include the petitions filed by the...
Ministry Issues Advisory Against Advertisements Of Betting Still Visible On Television And Digital Media
I&B Ministry has issued two Advisories, one for private television channels and the other for digital news publishers and OTT platforms strongly advising them to refrain from showing advertisements of online betting sites and surrogate advertisements...
Mohanlal’s – Barroz faces allegations of copyright infringement from German writer
Mohanlal's highly anticipated directorial debut, Barroz - The Guardian of D'Gama's Treasure, is encountering unexpected legal challenges. George Thundiparambil, a German-based Malayali writer, has issued a legal notice against the filmmakers, including Mohanlal, accusing them of copyright infringement. This...
Sony Music moves Bombay High Court against Ilaiyaraaja Music company alleging copyright infringement
Sony Music Entertainment India Pvt Ltd has locked horns with music maestro Ilaiyaraaja's 'Ilaiyaraaja Music N Management Pvt Ltd' (IMM) in a copyright infringement Suit filed before the Bombay High Court seeking an injunction and permanent damages...
NBDSA amends the News Broadcasting & Digital Standards Regulations (Regulations)- brings digital news under the purview of NBDSA, graded penalty and emergency powers
The News Broadcasters & Digital Association (NBDA), the apex body of news broadcasters in India, has brought digital news media under the purview of its self-regulatory body,...
