The Delhi High Court has scheduled a hearing on December 19 for MP Raghav Chadha’s appeal against the cancellation of his official bungalow allotment. The court allowed amendments to his petition and questioned the urgency of the trial court’s vacated stay order on his eviction, which he aims to reinstate.
On November 2, the Bombay High Court issued an interim order preventing a Pune eatery from using the name “Burger King” amid a trademark infringement lawsuit by the US-based Burger King Corporation. The court emphasized a thorough examination of the appeal, while the Pune eatery’s prior use of the name complicates the case.
The Madras High Court, on Tuesday(19th Nov) led by Justice G. Jayachandran, has prohibited the Madras Music Academy from awarding the Sangita Kalanidhi MS Subbulakshmi Award to TM Krishna, honoring a petition by V. Srinivasan. The court highlighted that any true respect for Subbulakshmi means adhering to her wishes against using her name for awards.
The DMK in Tamil Nadu has filed a defamation suit (25th Oct) against AIADMK chief Edappadi K. Palaniswami, seeking Rs. 1 crore in damages. The case, presented by R.S. Bharathi, accuses Palaniswami of falsely linking the DMK to drug-related allegations and damaging its public image. A hearing is scheduled for next week.
Star Health, a major Indian insurance provider, has filed a lawsuit against Telegram, a hacker, and Cloudflare after the personal data of 31 million customers was leaked via chatbots. A Tamil Nadu court has issued an injunction to block the sharing of this data, with a hearing scheduled for October 25.
Anastasia Oberoi, daughter of PRS Oberoi, filed a lawsuit in Delhi High Court against her brother, sister, and cousin, accusing them of impeding the execution of their father’s will. The court issued an interim order in favor of Anastasia, prohibiting the transfer of shares held by PRS Oberoi. Legal representatives engaged in the case.
The Supreme Court Today (June 21st) refused to entertain a plea challenging certain alleged controversial dialogues and scenes in Annu Kapoor-starrer movie ‘Hamare Baarah’.
Bollywood director Karan Johar has filed a lawsuit against the producers of the Hindi film “Shaadi ke Director Karan aur Johar,” objecting to the unauthorized use of his name in the title. Represented by DSK Legal, he seeks a permanent injunction and urgent relief to prevent irreversible harm to his reputation and goodwill ahead of the film’s
The Bombay High Court issued a temporary injunction against the release of Annu Kapoor’s upcoming film “Hamare Baarah” until June 14. The film, initially set to debut in theaters on June 7, faces legal hurdles following a petition filed by Pune resident Azhar Tamboli, who alleges the film is offensive to Muslim sentiments and misrepresents the Quran.
On Friday(17th May), The Supreme Court has stayed an Andhra Pradesh district court’s order that restricted YS Sharmila from commenting on the YSR Congress Party and its members regarding the killing of her uncle, Y S Vivekananda Reddy. The apex court viewed the injunction as a violation of the right to freedom of speech and expression.
