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Indiamart cannot claim Intermediary Status, says Delhi High Court

Indiamart cannot claim Intermediary Status, says Delhi High Court

Indiamart is prima facie infringing Puma’s trademark, and it cannot claim intermediary safe harbour as its actions do not amount to the requisite due diligence required under the intermediary guidelines, says the Delhi High Court. Continue Reading Indiamart cannot claim Intermediary Status, says Delhi High Court

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Latest Updates on Privacy - November, 2021 - Part II

Latest Updates on Privacy – November, 2021 – Part II

This is a rundown of last week's news updates on Privacy: Centre defends legal validity of new IT rules requiring tracing of first originator The Central Government has maintained the legality of the Information Technology Rules, 2021 mandating messaging platforms like WhatsApp to "track" an information's initial source or first originator, before the Delhi High Court. In the "legitimate state interest" of combating fake news and crimes against women and children, the Centre claimed that Section 87 of the Information Technology Act…

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Pirates of Bollywood on Copyright Infringement

  Here's a sneak peak (possible spoiler) at what Pirates of Bollywood brings to its readers in its court arguments on copyright infringement.. Alluring, isn't it? Read on then.   Pirates of Bollywood - Court Arguments on Copyright Infringement- An Excerpt (Chapter 59)   Sipping on her coffee, Justice Somaiya said, “Counsels, let us start the rebuttals session. As I indicated earlier, we will not be following the standard procedure, and I will interrupt only, if and when, things get out of…

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