IPRMENTLAW WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS (OCT 21-27, 2024)
Adar Poonawalla acquires 50% stake in Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions for ₹1,000 crore
Adar Poonawalla’s Serene Productions has introduced an funding of INR 1000 CR into Karan Johar’s manufacturing corporations, Dharma Productions and Dharmatic Leisure (known as Dharma collectively) and shall now maintain a 50 per cent stake in Dharma. Karan Johar who can also be the corporate’s Government Chairman shall retain the remaining 50 per cent possession. “Poonawalla’s funding values Dharma at Rs 2,000 crore,” Serene Productions stated in an announcement.
Coldplay live performance ticket scalping: PIL filed in Bombay Excessive Courtroom towards searching for pointers to curb ticket scalping and black advertising
A public curiosity litigation has been filed within the Bombay Excessive Courtroom searching for pointers to curb black advertising and ticket scalping at main occasions within the backdrop of alleged foul play in the course of the on-line tickets sale for British band Coldplay’s extremely anticipated live performance in Mumbai in January 2025. The plea was talked about for pressing listening to earlier than the division bench of Chief Justice D Okay Upadhyaya and Justice Amit Borkar who has posted the listening to after Diwali trip.
ED Raids Uncover Ticketing Rip-off for Coldplay and Diljit Dosanjh Concert events Throughout India
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) raided places in 5 cities—Delhi, Mumbai, Jaipur, Chandigarh, and Bangalore—exposing unauthorized ticket resales and scams associated to Coldplay’s and Diljit Dosanjh’s concert events. The investigation revealed that tickets, which bought out rapidly on official platforms, had been resold on secondary markets at inflated costs. BookMyShow filed FIRs towards a number of suspects concerned. Seized gadgets and SIM playing cards are being analyzed for cash laundering hyperlinks.
Calcutta Excessive Courtroom turns into India’s third HC With specialised division to listen to Mental Property circumstances
The Calcutta Excessive Courtroom not too long ago adopted the much-awaited Mental Property Rights Division Guidelines, 2023, (Calcutta IPD Guidelines) making it the third Excessive Courtroom in India, after Delhi and Madras, to implement specialised laws for mental property (IP) issues.
Ekta Kapoor and mom Shobha booked beneath POSCO Act for objectionable scenes in Gandi Baat.
A case has been filed towards them beneath the POCSO Act towards Ekta Kapoor and mom Shobha for allegedly exhibiting inappropriate scenes involving minor women in an ALT Balaji’s internet collection Gandi Baat. They’ve refuted the claims and shared an official assertion on Tuesday by way of an Instagram submit clarifying that Shobha and Ekta aren’t concerned in day after day operations of the corporate and the identical is managed by separate groups. The assertion additional learn that the corporate is absolutely compliant with all relevant legal guidelines together with the POCSO Act and any reference to engagement of minors by the corporate is fully incorrect.”
Bombay HC bars ‘Mrs. India’ winner from competing in different pageants, upholds contractual obligations
The Bombay Excessive Courtroom has quickly restrained 2023 ‘Mrs India’ pageant winner, ,Sherry Singh, implementing contractual obligations within the magnificence pageant business from collaborating in any nationwide and worldwide magnificence contests throughout pendency of the go well with towards her. The case was filed by Mrs. Mohini Satyendra Sharma, the only real proprietor of “Mrs. India Inc.,” which conducts pageants beneath the model title “Mrs. India” and holds numerous worldwide franchise licenses. The group’s phrases and circumstances explicitly forestall winners from collaborating in different pageants throughout their tenure and for 5 years thereafter. Sharma submitted that Sherry Singh was going to take part within the Mrs. Bharat Universe 2024 pageant scheduled in South Korea. Justice Physician noticed that regardless of being given ample alternative since April 2024, Singh had not filed any response to the interim software. The courtroom acknowledged, “Having heard Mr. Shah as additionally having gone by means of the Phrases and Circumstances relied upon… I’m glad that the Plaintiff has made out a prima facie case for the grant of advert interim reduction. That is extra so, since No.3, Mrs. Sherry Singh, although served, has chosen to not seem at present”
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Nawazuddin Siddiqui lands in hassle over poker Advert carrying police uniform
As per experiences, the Hindu Janajagruti Samiti has written a letter to the Mumbai Police Commissioner and the Director-Normal of Maharashtra Police, demanding motion towards Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Ankur Singh, the proprietor of Massive Money Poker over an commercial. Within the advert, the actor is seen encouraging the viewers to play poker carrying a police uniform. The organisation has claimed that the commercial is damaging the popularity of the Maharashtra police by linking it to playing.
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Madras Excessive Courtroom dismisses ban on ‘Thangalaan’ OTT launch
The Madras Excessive Courtroom dismissed the ban on the OTT launch of ‘Thangalaan’ starring Chiyaan Vikram. As per experiences, the PIL was filed by a resident named Porkodi from Thiruvallur who demanded the ban on the movie’s on-line launch. He alleged that the movie portrayed Vaishanvism in a humorous approach which may result in potential tensions between communities. The petition demanded a keep on the OTT launch and argued that such a portrayal may disrupt the concord of the society. The courtroom discovered that the Thangalaan movie was already cleared by the Central Board of Movie Certification (CBFC) for theatrical launch. Because of this, the bench dominated that there have been no grounds to impose any limitations on the movie’s digital launch.
Star Well being information leak: Madras excessive courtroom asks Telegram to delete posts, chatbots
The Madras excessive courtroom, whereas listening to a petition filed by Star Well being towards Telegram and different platforms after its database was hacked, has directed Telegram to delete posts flagged by Star Well being Insurance coverage. The courtroom in its interim order, has directed the insurance coverage firm to ship an e-mail with the username and the URL from which such bots are posted so Telegram can block and delete them after the messaging platform stated it was unable to seek for leaks by itself.
Copyright infringement case filed towards Navi Mumbai firm for unauthorised use of font
A Navi Mumbai firm is dealing with a copyright infringement case for the unauthorized use of the Sailfin font. The case sheds gentle on the significance of font licensing, emphasizing that even fonts, usually neglected as minor design parts, are topic to mental property protections. This authorized motion highlights the dangers companies face in the event that they fail to adjust to licensing agreements, together with potential lawsuits and reputational injury. Because the digital ecosystem grows, the necessity for clear font utilization insurance policies turns into important to keep away from copyright violations.
Bombay Excessive Courtroom Acknowledges ‘GIRNAR’ as a Properly-Identified Trademark
The Bombay Excessive Courtroom, has acknowledged the trademark “GIRNAR” as a widely known mark in India inside the which means of the Commerce Marks Act, 1999 recognising that the goodwill and popularity of the trademark prolonged properly past particular items or providers, making it a family title in India and deserving of safety throughout all product classes.
Delhi HC protects Dream11 trademark: Points everlasting injunction towards reproduction web site
A go well with was filed by Sporta Applied sciences Pvt. Ltd. searching for everlasting injunction restraining the defendants for alleged illegal actions of the defendants, particularly the operation of an internet site that intently mimics the plaintiffs’ established fantasy sports activities platform, “DREAM11”. The plaintiff argued the defendants web site (http://www.dream11com.in/) has replicated the plaintiffs’ earlier web site and utilized their ‘DREAM11′ logos and logos with out authorization. The defendant’s web site diverted customers to a betting platform, tarnishing the plaintiffs’ goodwill.
The courtroom discovered a transparent case of trademark infringement and passing off, ordering a everlasting injunction towards using the ‘DREAM11’ marks and the switch of the infringing area ‘dream11com.in’ to the plaintiffs.
Main Labels, Hundreds of Artists Signal Assertion Opposing Use of Artistic Works in AI Coaching
Hundreds of musicians, composers, actors and authors from throughout the artistic industries, together with ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus, all 5 members of Radiohead and The Remedy’s Robert Smith, have signed an announcement opposing synthetic intelligence corporations and builders utilizing their work and not using a license for coaching generative AI techniques. Signatories additionally embrace all three main document labels — Common Music Group, Sony Music Leisure and Warner Music Group — in addition to a variety of music commerce organizations representing document labels, publishers and creators from the U.S., Canada, Australia, France, Germany, Spain, Austria, Mexico, the U.Okay., Eire, Sweden and Brazil.
Elon Musk and Warner Bros. Discovery sued by Blade Runner 2049 Producer over AI Advert
Alcon Leisure, the producers behind Blade Runner 2049, are suing Elon Musk over AI-generated photos in an advert for the launch of Tesla’s Robotaxi. The lawsuit is alleging direct copyright infringement over the advert, which was utilized in an occasion for the Robotaxi presentation livestreamed on the Warner Bros. As per Selection, article, in line with the lawsuit, the day earlier than the Robotaxi launch, Alcon was contacted by Warner Bros concerning using particular photos and pictures from Blade Runner 2049 within the presentation, and requested particular permission and rights to a picture from the Movie which Alcon co-CEOs Andrew Kosove and Broderick Johnson had expressly denied.
Wall Avenue Journal, New York Submit Sue Perplexity AI For Copyright Infringement
The Wall Avenue Journal and the New York Submit has filed a lawsuit in a US courtroom towards AI firm Perplexity AI for illegally copying and reproducing copyrighted content material from The Wall Avenue Journal and the New York Submit to energy its AI-driven “reply engine.”. Perplexity is one in every of Silicon Valley’s hottest startups in the mean time, whose AI powered search engine is usually talked about as a possible disruptor to Google. In contrast to ChatGPT, Perplexity’s device supplies up-to-date solutions that always embrace hyperlinks to supply supplies, permitting customers to confirm info.
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