INDIAN BROADCASTING FOUNDATION (IBF) MOVES TO SUPREME COURT AGAINST BOMBAY HIGH COURT RULING ON TRAI TARIFF ORDER
The Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF) filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging a Bombay High Court order in relation to Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Tariff Order Amendments. The Petition...
Gangubai Kathiawadi: Bombay High Court dismisses plea by residents of Kamathipura against portrayal of entire area as red-light hub
The residents of Kamathipura, on February 22, 2022 filed a plea before the Bombay High Court seeking to remove the references to the Kamathipura area in the movie, Gangubai Kathiawadi. The...
After TN, now Kerala HC quashes notification banning online rummy
The Kerala High Court on 27th September quashed a Kerala government notification banning online rummy. This comes on the heels of the Madras High Court judgement that struck down the Tamil Nadu government's blanket ban on online skill games.
In February,...
Section 63 Copyright Act - Copyright Infringement Is A Cognizable & Non Bailable Offence: Supreme Court (see here)
Recently, the Supreme Court in Knit Pro International vs State of NCT of Delhi, the bench comprising Justices MR Shah and BV Nagarathna held that the offence of copyright infringement under Section...
NBSDA Directs Times Now To Remove Video
The News Broadcasting & Digital Standards Authority (NBSDA) has ruled that the show aired by Times Now was ‘devoid of objectivity’ and violated Fundamental Principles as enumerated in the Code of Ethics and Broadcasting Standards and various Guidelines and Advisories issued by...
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 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...
Broadcasters challenge TRAI letter asking broadcasters to provide a detailed architecture indicating which media is being used to deliver linear content to their own as well as third-party streaming platforms.
Star India has joined Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) and Sun TV Network to challenge the Telecom Regulatory Authority of...
DELHI HIGH COURT REFUSES TO STAY RELEASE OF NETFLIX FILM ‘THE WHITE TIGER’ ON PLEA OF COPYRIGHT VIOLATION
The Delhi High Court refused to stay release of film "The White Tiger" on OTT platform Netflix, while hearing a last-minute plea filed by American Hollywood producer John Hart Jr alleging...
Venus moves Delhi High Court against Pen Pvt. Limited for a title infringement case over “Khiladi”
Venus Worldwide Entertainment Private Limited has moved the Delhi High Court against Pen Private Limited seeking a permanent injunction restraining infringement of its registered “KHILADI” trademarks being aggrieved with the forthcoming release of a...
