Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Against Broadcasting Of 'Shamshera' Film: No Copyright in Idea or Themes
The Delhi High Court dismissed an appeal seeking an interim injunction against the streaming and broadcasting of the film "Shamshera" in a petition filed by certain Bikramjeet Singh Bhullar, who claimed that the...
PhonePe drags BharatPe to Bombay High Court over ‘Pe’ suffix in ‘PostPe’
In a continuing dispute between payments companies PhonePe and BharatPe on the usage of the ‘Pe’ suffix, PhonePe on October 22 said that it moved the Bombay High Court (HC) on the matter.
“PhonePe sought an injunction to restrain...
Delhi HC restrains unauthorised use of Meesho trademarks by rogue websites
In a significant order, the Delhi High Court has recognised Meesho as a “well-known mark” and issued substantive directions to curb bad actors engaging in fraudulent activities by registering dummy websites. SoftBank-backed Meesho said the court has directed domain...
Kayastha Samaj members file complaint against 'Thank God' in Rajasthan
Thank God is an upcoming family entertainer film which stars Ajay Devgn, Siddharth Malhotra and Rakul Preet Singh and is set to release in theatres on October 25. The representatives of the Kayastha Samaj have filed a police complaint against...
DELHI HIGH COURT APPLIES DOCTRINE OF NECESSITY, DIRECTS IPAB TO HEAR URGENT MATTERS EVEN IN THE ABSENCE OF TECHNICAL MEMBERS
The Delhi High Court in the matter of Mylan Laboratories Limited vs Union of India vide judgement dated July 8, 2019 has held that the doctrine of necessity has to...
Bengaluru Court orders blocking of Twitter handles of Bharat Jodo Yatra and Congress Party in a copyright infringement suit
In a copyright infringement suit filed before a Bengaluru Court, the Court ordered blocking of Twitter handles of Congress Party and Bharat Jodo Yatra. The Court while arriving at this decision...
Comedian Vir Das in trouble for making objectionable comments in his latest YouTube video
A complaint in Delhi and one in Mumbai have been filed against the Actor and Comedian, Vir Das, for his latest YouTube video. The complaint states that the comedian has willfully incited and made derogatory comments...
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Body Spray Ad Promoting Rape Banned, Indian Government Orders Social Media Platforms To Take Down Ad
The Indian government has ordered social media platforms such as YouTube and Twitter to take down the controversial ad of a body spray brand after outrage over its role in promoting rape.
The ad had...
TWO COMPLAINTS FILED IN DELHI AGAINST DIRECTOR ANURAG KASHYAP IN RELATION TO THE KADA SCENE IN NETFLIX ORIGINAL ‘SACRED GAMES’.
Sacred Games is a Netflix original series directed by Anurag Kashyap based on the novel by the same name.
As per reports, two criminal complaints have been filed in Delhi against...
MADRAS HIGH COURT DISMISSES PIL SEEKING WARNING AGAINST VIOLENCE SHOWN IN MOVIES
The Madras High Court on November 8, dismissed a public interest litigation petition filed by an advocate S. Dinesh Jacob Durairaj, which sought a direction to film-makers to carry a warning, akin to one carried against smoking and...
