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An Indian Perspective on Singapore HC’s Decision in ‘Isetan Tartan’ Trade Mark Dispute
This post analyses the recent decision of the Singapore High Court in Scotch Whisky Association v. Isetan Mitsukoshi Ltd., that involved the trade mark ‘Isetan Tartan’ owned by the Japanese department store chain, Isetan. A

Kerala HC Directs Film Release without Script Writer’s Name in ‘Mamankam’ Moral Rights Dispute
This post covers the judgement delivered by the Kerala High Court in Sajeev Pillai v. Venu Kunnapalli & Anr., earlier this month. ‘Mamankam’ is a grand festival which used to be

Brand Protection in the Age of Social Media Influencers: Bom HC in Parachute Disparagement Case
What happens when social media influencers such as bloggers and vloggers comment on the quality of branded products recklessly Earlier this month, Justice Kathawala of the Bombay High Court had granted an

Delhi HC Division Bench Sets Aside Order Restraining E-Commerce Platforms from Selling Goods of Direct Selling Companies
Last week, a Division Bench (DB) of the Delhi High Court set aside a common judgment passed by a Single Judge thereof in July last year in Amway India Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. v. 1Mg Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

Bom HC Division Bench Stays Interim Injunction against Vlogger in Parachute Disparagement Case
Last month, I had blogged about Marico v. Abhijeet Bhansali where a Single Judge of the Bombay High Court directed the defendant, Abhijeet Bhansali (‘Bhansali’) to take down (in the interim) an offending video