Delhi High Court awards 7 lakhs costs in favour of CNN News Channel
In a trade mark infringement action filed by Cable News Network (CNN) against a Lucknow based news website, the Delhi High Court has permanently restrained the Defendant from using the marks “CNN CITY NEWS NETWORK” or...
Online Gaming Companies put forth that the State cannot abolish distinction between ‘game of skill’ and ‘game of chance’ while challenging the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation Of Online Games Act 2022
In the matter of All India Gaming Federation vs State of Tamil Nadu & Ors,...
Special CBI Court rejects CBI plea seeking stay on release of documentary on Indrani Mukherjea
A special CBI court rejected a CBI plea seeking a stay on the airing of a documentary titled 'The Indrani Mukerjea Story: Buried Truth'. The trial against former media executive Indrani Mukerjea and two others...
Delhi High Court says that there can be no copyright in religious scriptures but dramatic or adaptive works based on them can be copyrighted
The Delhi High Court has ruled that, while no one can claim copyright in scriptures such as the Bhagavad Gita or the Bhagavatam, any interpretation, adaptation,...
Celebrities, influencers equally liable if they endorse misleading ads: Supreme Court in Patanjali case
The Supreme Court’s directive requiring self-declaration forms from broadcasters and print media before airing advertisements is a measure to combat misleading advertisements and safeguard consumer interests.
The Court’s stance on the liability of celebrities and social media...
Centre issues notice to Shah Rukh Khan, Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn over misleading gutka ads
The Union of India revealed to the Allahabad High Court that the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has issued notices to Bollywood icons Shah Rukh Khan, Akshay Kumar, and Ajay Devgan regarding surrogate Gutkha...
Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Against Anubhav Singh Bassi, Reprimands Petitioner Advocate
A Bench of Justice S. K. Kaul and Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia promptly rejected a writ petition against stand-up comic Anubhav Singh Bassi filed by Advocate Farhat Warsi claiming that Bassi’s latest stand-up show ‘Bas Kar Bassi’ portrayed the judiciary...
Article 370 banned in all Gulf countries in fresh dampener for Hindi film industry
Following reports of the Bollywood film 'Article 370' getting banned in Gulf countries emerged online earlier in the week, however subsequently new reports have clarified that the movie is facing no such hurdle.
Latest reports claimed that...
Netflix could move tribunal against Rs 196-crore tax demand
In a strategic move indicative of their stance on financial matters, Netflix is poised to file an appeal before the esteemed Income Tax Appellate Tribunal. This decision comes in response to the substantial Rs 196-crore tax demand asserted by the Income...
Calcutta High Court rules in favor of IPRS in relation to the exploitation of music as part of sound recordings and films on Vodafone’s VAS services
The Calcutta High Court, in its judgment, upheld the rights of the Indian Performing Right Society Ltd. (IPRS) against Vodafone Idea Ltd., reinforcing...
