Delhi High Court grants John Doe Order in favour of ‘Aaj Tak’ in Trademark Infringement Suit
Justice Pratibha M Singh of Delhi High Court passed a john doe order in favour of the news channel, Aaj Tak, in a trademark infringement suit filed by it against various entities. The court...
Fevicol v. Tickawoo: Bombay High Court Finds No Prima Facie "Deceptive Similarity" In Logos, Grants Interim Relief For Certain Products
The Bombay High Court recently held that there is no prima facie deceptive similarity between Fevicol manufacturer Pidilite Industries' logo having two elephants against backdrop of a sunset and Chiripal...
MUMBAI COURT ISSUES SUMMONS TO AUTHORS OF MAFIA QUEENS OF MUMBAI, PRODUCERS OF GANGUBAI KATHIAWADI, AND ALIA BHATT IN A CRIMINAL DEFAMATION COMPLAINT
A Metropolitan Magistrate at Mumbai has issued summons to the authors of the book, Mafia Queens of Mumbai, the producers of Gangubai Kathiawadi, Sanjay Leela Bhansali and...
8 global entertainment companies move the Delhi HC against three alleged “rogue cyberlocker websites” for unauthorisedly hosting copyrighted content
Eight leading global entertainment companies - including Netflix, Warner Bros and Paramount Pictures - have moved the Delhi High Court seeking a permanent injunction against three ‘rogue cyberlocker websites’ for unauthorisedly...
Delhi High Court says KHADI trademark cannot be used
The Delhi High Court recently said that defendants using logo of Charkha and trademark Khadi by Heritage cannot be condoned. The Delhi High Court further said that sale of PPE Kits, hand sanitizers, masks etc. by Khadi by Heritage using...
Calcutta High Court restrains Baidyanath from running advertisement that disparaged Chyawanprash
The Calcutta High Court restrained Baidyanath from uploading or publishing any advertisement that allegedly disparaged the reputation or goodwill of Chyawanprash, a brand owned by Dabur, which has been sold by Dabur Chyawanprash for a few decades.
Baidyanath in its...
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TANDAV CASE: AMAZON PRIME VIDEO CONTENT HEAD APARNA PUROHIT GRANTED PROTECTION FROM ARREST BY SUPREME COURT; SC EXPRESSES DISSATISFACTION OVER IT RULES 2021
The Supreme Court on March 5 granted protection from arrest to India Head of Amazon...
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,...
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LAWYER FILES COMPLAINT AGAINST LAAL SINGH CHADDHA MAKERS AND AAMIR KHAN FOR DISRESPECTING INDIAN ARMY
A Delhi based lawyer Vineet Jindal has filed a complaint before Delhi Police commissioner against Aamir Khan, film’s producer and director alleging that that the portrayal of the Indian Army in Laal Singh Chaddha was...
HIGH COURT ASKS BOLLYWOOD PRODUCERS TO REPLY ON BENNETT COLEMAN’S PLEA TO REJECT DEFAMATION SUIT
In the fresh application, the Bennett Coleman and Company Ltd (Times group) has raised the issue of jurisdiction and claimed that the Delhi High Court has no territorial jurisdiction to entertain the lawsuit filed against...
