Madras HC Upholds Tamil Nadu On-line Gaming Authority (Actual Cash Video games) Rules, 2025
On June 3, 2025, the Madras Excessive Court docket upheld the Tamil Nadu On-line Gaming Authority (Actual Cash Video games) Rules, 2025 (“TNOGA Guidelines”), which included a ban on enjoying actual cash video games between 12 a.m. and 5 a.m. and validated necessary Aadhaar verification necessities. The division bench of Justices S.M. Subramaniam and Ok. Rajasekar dismissed writ petitions difficult the constitutional validity of Sections 5(2) of the TNOGA Guidelines, learn with 14(1)(c) of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of On-line Playing and Regulation of On-line Video games Act, 2022, and associated laws. These provisions impose restrictions akin to time, financial and age limits for enjoying actual cash video games. The Court docket dominated that the State legislature is competent to enact such legal guidelines underneath Entries 6 and 26 of Record II of the Structure, and cited professional stories on the general public well being dangers posed by actual cash gaming platforms.
Case Title: Play Video games 24×7 Personal Ltd & Anr. v. State of Tamil Nadu
Quotation: W.P. Nos. 6784 of 2025
Entry the order right here.
Delhi HC Division Bench Partially Lifts Injunction In opposition to IndiaMART in Puma Trademark Case
The division bench of the Delhi Excessive Court docket has put aside a previous order restraining IndiaMART from utilizing “PUMA” in its vendor registration drop-down menu, holding that such use didn’t quantity to trademark infringement by IndiaMART. Nonetheless, the Court docket sustained the course that IndiaMART should take away infringing listings upon receiving discover and enhance its due diligence mechanisms. Earlier, the Single Choose had discovered IndiaMART’s interface to represent lively participation and thus denied secure harbour, the Division Bench dominated that IndiaMART retains middleman safety underneath Part 79 of the IT Act, citing inadequate materials to indicate that IndiaMART conspired, abetted, or aided the infringement.
Case Title: IndiaMART Intermesh Ltd. v. PUMA SE
Quotation: FAO(OS)(COMM) 6/2024, CM APPL. 2216 & 2219/2024
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Karnataka HC Adjourns Launch of ‘Thug Life’ for the reason that Actor Has Not Apologised over his Remarks
The Karnataka Excessive Court docket adjourned to June 10, a petition filed by Raajkamal Movies Worldwide, producers of the movie “Thug Life”, after being knowledgeable that the actor had written to the Karnataka Movie Chamber of Commerce (KFCC) and agreed to not launch the movie within the state till discussions with KFCC are concluded. Justice M Nagaprasanna issued discover to the state and central governments, in addition to the CBFC, and famous that Kamal Haasan’s communication lacked an apology for his remarks linking the origins of Kannada to Tamil, which triggered the dispute.
Case Title: Raajkamal Movies Worldwide v. State of Karnataka
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PIL Has Been Filed in Supreme Court docket In opposition to ‘Thug Life’ Ban in Karnataka
A Public Curiosity Litigation (PIL) has been filed within the Supreme Court docket, difficult the alleged extra-constitutional ban on the screening of the CBFC-certified tamil movie “Thug Life” in Karnataka. Filed underneath Article 32 of the Structure, the petition seeks a declaration that the de facto ban—enforced by means of threats of violence and intimidation—is unlawful and violative of Articles 14, 19(1)(a), 19(1)(g), and 21 of the Structure. The plea alleges threats of arson, communal incitement, and a failure of legislation enforcement, citing public threats and disruptions at cinemas. It additionally highlights the Karnataka Movie Chamber of Commerce’s admission of yielding to stress and seeks instructions for unimpeded exhibition of the movie, prosecution of these issuing threats, and a standing report from authorities.
MPL Points ₹50 Crore Authorized Discover to ASCI demanding withdrawal of Whitepaper titled Inspecting Opinion Buying and selling in India
Galactus Funware Expertise, the mum or dad firm of Cellular Premier League (MPL), has issued a ₹50 crore authorized discover to the Promoting Requirements Council of India (ASCI), alleging defamation and lack of goodwill due to make use of of tampered model of their adverts within the whitepaper titled “Inspecting Opinion Buying and selling in India”. The discover accuses ASCI of bias and claims that MPL’s commercials have been edited to symbolize opinion buying and selling as dangerous and financially dangerous, which in accordance with MPL is a baseless conclusion. ASCI has denied the tampering allegation, stating, “There may be completely no query of tampering.” The discover additionally challenges ASCI’s authority to remark and argued that the constitution doesn’t allow ASCI to touch upon legality of business operations.
Delhi HC Grants Interim Aid to Mokobara in Trademark Infringement Case
The Delhi Excessive Court docket has granted interim reduction to baggage model Mokobara, restraining the operators of ‘Ventex Germany’ from manufacturing or promoting suitcases underneath the model ‘Greenland’ that carefully imitate Mokobara’s design. In an ex-parte order dated Could 30, 2025, Justice Amit Bansal held that Mokobara had made a prima facie case of trademark infringement, noting deliberate copying of design components akin to form, color, ridges, piping, and the signature yellow-checkered lining. The matter is listed for additional listening to on October 10, 2025.
Case Title: Mokobara Life-style Personal Restricted v. Mr. Fazal Mohamed Yakub Patka And Ors.
Delhi Excessive Court docket Grants Injunction In opposition to Italian Model ‘Amuleti’ in favor of Amul
The Delhi Excessive Court docket has granted victory to Amul in a trademark infringement case towards Italian firm Terre Primitive, which was promoting merchandise underneath the title “Amuleti.” Justice Mini Pushkarna held that the addition of the suffix “eti” to Amul amounted to a confusingly comparable mark, copying the script, packaging, and commerce gown. The courtroom issued an ex parte advert interim injunction, restraining the Italian agency from utilizing the mark and directing it to take away infringing merchandise from its web site. Meta has additionally acted to dam the “Amuleti” social media accounts. Gujarat Cooperative Milk Advertising Federation, which owns Amul, argued that such imitation damages its longstanding goodwill since 1958, and the courtroom discovered a prima facie case of irreparable hurt.
Case Title: Gujarat Co-operative Milk Advertising Federation Ltd. v. Terre Primitive