Indian news agency ANI sues Netflix for using its content in ‘IC-814: The Kandahar Hijack
News agency Asian News International (ANI) has filed a copyright and trademark infringement lawsuit against the producers of the Netflix series “IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack” at the Delhi High Court. In its petition, ANI...
Supreme Court stays order of the Gujarat High Court which directed fresh apology from newspapers for wrong court reporting
The Gujarat High Court declared that the newspaper's August 23 apology was not displayed in bold or in a conspicuous manner. A Gujarat High Court judgment demanding a new apology from...
Bombay High Court Grants Interim Relief to Burger King in Trademark Infringement Case
The Burger King Corporation had sought a permanent injunction from the Bombay High Court in order to restrain Pune’s Burger King restaurant from exploiting its trademark ‘Burger King’.
The Bombay High Court has granted interim relief to Burger...
Section 31D’s Statutory Licensing Not Applicable to ‘Internet’ Broadcasting
On August 21, 2024, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) officially withdrew the Office Memorandum dated September 2016 which had extended the scope of Section 31D of the Copyright Act, 1957 to include internet transmissions. This action...
'Defamatory & Reckless' : Bombay High Court Asks Malayali YouTuber To Take Down Video Against Malabar Gold
The Bombay High Court recently restrained a Malayali YouTuber Shajan Skariah from making any "defamatory" posts against Malabar Gold Limited and further issued a directive to him to pull down an 'objectionable' video...
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...
MapMyIndia accuses Ola Electric of copying data; sends legal notice
CE Info Systems, the parent company of MapMyIndia, has sent a legal notice to Ola Electric for allegedly copying the former’s data. It all came to the fore, after Ola Electric launched its own mapping service in India.
In the legal...
Court orders removal of deepfake videos of National Stock Exchange: The Bombay High Court has ordered social media platforms to remove deepfake videos of NSE’s managing director giving stock tips. Justice RI Chagla directed intermediaries– Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, and Telegram– to delete accounts infringing on NSE's trademark. The court...
Supreme Court suggested Crompton and V-Guard to settle the trademark dispute
The Supreme Court suggested that Crompton Greaves and V-Guard resolve their PEBBLE trademark dispute. Crompton appealed the Delhi High Court's prohibition on using the mark for electric irons, stating that 'PEBBLE' is widely used and that V-Guard's products, which...
Supreme Court Sets Guidelines for Portrayal of Persons with Disabilities in Media
In the recent case of Nipun Malhotra vs. Sony Pictures Films India Private Limited & Ors., heard on July 08, 2024, the Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justice JB Pardiwala addressed issues...
