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...
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...
Central Consumer Protection Authority Issues Guidelines For Prevention And Regulation Of Dark Patterns
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA), in exercise of powers under Section 18 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, has issued guidelines to provide for the prevention and regulation of dark patterns. The guidelines are called the...
Centre tells Delhi High Court it has competence to regulate online gaming; says it is necessary to protect children
The central government has submitted its response to the Delhi High Court in the case brought by the Social Organization for Creating Humanity (SOCH). The NGO had challenged the constitutional and...
Delhi High Court directs ShareChat and Moj to remove from their libraries the content in which copyright is owned by ZEE
In an order dated November 1, 2023, the Delhi High Court ordered ShareChat and MojApp to remove 134 film clips and recordings in which the copyright is owned...
Union Ministry of Information and broadcasting invites comments on the Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, 2023
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has proposed a draft Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, 2023. The draft Bill provides for a consolidated framework to regulate the broadcasting services in the country and seeks to replace the...
DJ Union alleges Rs 2500 crore fraud by PPL, Novex and IPRS, calls for investigation
The All India Light and DJ Association have lodged a complaint with the Chandigarh Police against Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL), Novex Communications, and Indian Performing Rights Society (IPRS) for making illegal collections. The complaint states...
Delhi High Court Restrains Food Outlets Sandoz and Gola Sizzlers From Playing Copyright Music of PPL
Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL), a performance rights organization, had filed copyright infringement suits against certain food outlets for playing its sound recordings without a license.
The court held that a case for grant of ex-parte...
It’s Not Always a ‘Good Time’, DHC Restrains Manufacturer from Selling Biscuits under ‘Good Time Butter Cookies’ Mark
An ad-interim injunction was passed in a suit filed by Britannia against Amar Biscuits Pvt. Ltd. and its promoters seeking to restrain them from manufacturing and selling cookies under the infringing marks...
Delhi High Court says Humans of Bombay, PoI cannot use each other's copyrighted material, but no copyright over ideas
In the case of Humans of Bombay Stories Private Limited vs POI Social Media Private Limited, Justice Prathiba M Singh of the Delhi High Court ruled that storytelling platforms Humans of...
