The Delhi High Court granted interim protection to personality rights of Gautam Gambhir. Justice Jyoti Singh held that unauthorised commercial use of his name, image, or reputation infringes his publicity rights and unfairly exploits his established goodwill.
Indian men’s team coach Gautam Gambhir moved the Delhi High Court seeking protection of personality rights, claiming Rs 2.5 crore damages for alleged misuse of his name, images, AI videos, deepfakes, and seeking removal of infringing online content.
The Supreme Court of India stayed a ruling reviving an injunction against Saregama India Limited in its copyright dispute with Sreedevi Video Corporation over audio rights of seven films, including Salangai Oli and Sankara Bharanam classics.
The Delhi High Court granted interim protection to yoga guru Baba Ramdev’s personality rights, restraining unauthorised use of his name, image, voice, and AI-generated deepfakes. Platforms including Google, Meta, and X must remove infringing URLs within 72 hours.
The Delhi High Court is examining whether “Pudin Hara” is a coined term belonging exclusively to Dabur in a trademark clash with Wellford Pharma. Dabur seeks cancellation of the rival mark, alleging copying and consumer confusion.
The Bombay High Court upheld the Registrar’s decision to deny TikTok “well-known” trademark status due to the ongoing national ban over security concerns. The Court emphasized that the ban was a valid basis for the decision, even though TikTok argued procedural errors and brand popularity were overlooked.
