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Striking Balance Between Copyright Infringement And Free Speech

The Delhi High Court (‘DHC'), recently in the case of ANI Media Pvt Ltd v. Mohak Mangal & Ors., examined the interplay between copyright and trademark infringement, defamation...

AP

AZB & Partners

Corporate Identity And Defamation In The Digital Age: Analyzing Google India Private Limited. v. Nayana Krishna, Karnataka High Court (2025)

In an era dominated by digital communication and rapid dissemination of content, defamation law is increasingly intersecting with questions of intermediary liability and corporate identity.

India Litigation

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Litigation Update – Compelled Self Publication Triggers Defamation

The judgment of the Hon'ble Delhi High Court in Abhijit Mishra v. Wipro Limited [CS(OS) 31/2021], delivered on 14 July 2025, deals with the interplay between contractual termination rights in private employment and the tort of civil defamation.

India Litigation

MH

Mansukhlal Hiralal & Co.

PR In Entertainment Law: Legal Safeguards And Repercussions

In today's highly competitive and media-driven entertainment industry, public perception can make or break a career.

India Media & IT

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

Navigating The Legal Boundaries Of User-Generated Content

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

Modifying Arbitral Awards: Supreme Court Resolves Conflict In Section 34 Powers

India Litigation

OA

Obhan & Associates

Homebuyers' Victory: Supreme Court Quashes Builder's Defamation Claim

India Litigation

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Hyperlinking A Defamatory Article: Defamation Or Not?

India Litigation

OA

Obhan & Associates

Defamation Laws And Social Media Platforms: The Legal Implications

India Litigation

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

Grant Of Interim Injunction In Defamation Suits

India Litigation

SO

S&A Law Offices

Media Persons Cannot Be Prosecuted For Defamation For Discussing The Contents Of A Publicly Available Book

India Litigation

OA

Obhan & Associates

Bombay HC's Order In Malabar Gold Ltd. v. Shajan Skariah: A Study In Defamation & Free Expression

India Litigation

NN

Naik Naik & Company

Divya Spandana's Triumph In Defamation Suit Against Asianet News

India Litigation

NN

Naik Naik & Company

Delhi HC Rejects Bid To Halt 'Tribhuvan Mishra CA Topper': A Win For Creative Expression

India Litigation

NN

Naik Naik & Company

GST Rates On Gold: 18, 22, 24 Carat & Making Charges

V

Vakilsearch

How To Add Or Update Bank Account In GST Portal?

V

Vakilsearch

Argus Talks: Decoding The Gayatri Balasamy Verdict: Boon Or Bane For Indian Arbitration (Video)

India Litigation

AP

Argus Partners

12 Derivatives, Disclosures & Digital Consent: This Week's Regulatory Round-Up (June 21, 2025) (Podcast)

AP

AK & Partners

US Tariff Reforms 2025 And Their Legal Implications On Indian Businesses: A Corporate Law Perspective

India International

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

Changes In Law Pertaining To Sedition, Defamation And Inciting Religious And Communal Disharmony

The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 ("BNS"), the legislation that replaced the existing Indian Penal Code, 1860 ("IPC") was brought into effect on July 1, 2024.

India Litigation

OA

Obhan & Associates

BNS – Speedy Justice Or Colonial Rollover?

The inordinate delays in criminal trials have long been the bane of our society. With an aim to expedite the process, on February 23, 2024, three vital new laws were notified in India dealing with criminal justice, evidentiary standards and procedure in India, which were implemented with effect from July 1, 2024.

Es

Economic Laws Practice

Prime-Time Drama To Legal Drama: Netflix's Biopic Blunders

Netflix's viewership reached new heights with the release of its limited series Baby Reindeer on April 11, 2024, which amassed over 60 million views in just one month.

NN

Naik Naik & Company

Balancing Public Information And Media Truth With Individual Reputation Right

In a recent judgment delivered on May 31, 20241, the Delhi High Court ("Court") dismissed 2 (two) suits filed by an individual seeking compensation/damages for loss of his reputation...

India Litigation

OA

Obhan & Associates

Artistic Expression Triumphs: Gujarat HC Vacates Injunction On "Maharaj"

India Media & IT

NN

Naik Naik & Company

A Look At The Defamation Lawsuit Against Netflix For The Series Inventing Anna

India Litigation

NN

Naik Naik & Company

A Deep Dive Into Torts: The Intricacies Of Civil Wrongs

India Litigation

Century Law Firm

Freedom Of Speech Essential For Media Platforms: Supreme Court

India Litigation

OA

Obhan & Associates

Think Before You Retweet: Delhi High Court's Ruling On Defamation In The Digital Age

India Litigation

OA

Obhan & Associates

Pritam Chand v Dr. Kamal Saini: Defining The Limits Of Truth As A Defense In Criminal Defamation

India Litigation

OA

Obhan & Associates

Media Trial: A Blind Turn Away From The Truth

India Litigation

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

Supreme Court's Ruling On Dismissal Of A Defamation Complaint By A Magistrate By Applying Exceptions To Defamation

India Litigation

OA

Obhan & Associates

Snapshot Of Changes Proposed To Indian Penal Code, 1860 By Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill, 2023

DL

Dentons Link Legal

Defamation In Media & Entertainment: Understanding The Laws And Legal Remedies

India Litigation

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

Media Trial: A Blind Turn Away From The Truth

The article elucidates the effect and reaches of media on the lives of the people. It states how misrepresentation or wrong information by the media can cause irreversible harm to the accused and their lives permanently.

India Litigation

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

Supreme Court's Ruling On Dismissal Of A Defamation Complaint By A Magistrate By Applying Exceptions To Defamation

In a recent judgement, M/S Iveco Magirus Brandschutztechnik Gmbh vs. Nirmal Kishore Bhartiya & Anr.1, the Supreme Court held that nothing prevents the Magistrate from dismissing a defamation complaint ...

India Litigation

OA

Obhan & Associates

Snapshot Of Changes Proposed To Indian Penal Code, 1860 By Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill, 2023

The Government of India has recently introduced three bills in the Lok Sabha to replace laws which form the backbone of criminal jurisprudence in India viz., Indian Penal Code, 1860...

DL

Dentons Link Legal

Defamation In Media & Entertainment: Understanding The Laws And Legal Remedies

Defamation is concerned with protecting an individual's reputation from falsehoods spread through media and entertainment. The ability to seamlessly disseminate information...

India Litigation

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

Hard 'Press'-ed For Freedom

India Litigation

PL

Phoenix Legal

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Dissemination of e-newspapers on Telegram has raised a copyright debate under the steady gaze of the Delhi High Court. Because of CoVID-19 limitations coming into power, actual dispersion and house-to-house conveyance of papers got cruelly affected.

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

Can A WhatsApp Group Administrator Be Held Liable For Content Posted By A Group Member?

On February 25, 2021 the Press Information Bureau released some telling statistics to go along with the recently announced Information Technology Rules, 2021 by the Ministry of Information.

India Media & IT

VA

Vaish Associates Advocates

Delhi High Court Restrains "thefauxy.com" From Infringing Trademark ‘Budweiser'

The High Court of Delhi vide its order dated July 30, 2020, granted an ad-interim injunction in a suit filed by Budweiser for trademark infringement, unfair competition, and commercial disparagement and dilution and tarnishment ...

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Free Speech Vs Contempt Of Court, An Analysis In Light Of The Prashanth Bhushan Case

What does freedom of speech mean especially in a diverse country like India? Well, by definition, Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution of India says that all citizens have the right to freedom of speech and expression.

India Litigation

KS

King, Stubb & Kasiva

The Twitter Effect

India Litigation

OA

Obhan & Associates

Legal Provisions In India Against Sharing Of Obscene Content Online In Light Of The Bois Locker Room Incident

India Media & IT

SO

S&A Law Offices

Defamation Against Blind Items

India Litigation

OA

Obhan & Associates

Hasmukh Gets The Last Laugh As Delhi High Court Dismisses Injunction Plea While Distinguishing Satire From Defamation

India Litigation

OA

Obhan & Associates

Exemplary/ Punitive Damages

India Litigation

SA

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Intermediary Liability: SC Says Intermediaries Not Protected Under Section 79 Of IT Act From Defamation Prior To 2009 Amendment

India Litigation

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Defamation On Social Media- What Can You Do About It?

India Litigation

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Court Orders Global Take Down Of Content Uploaded From India

India Media & IT

ND

Nishith Desai Associates

Delhi High Court Orders Global Takedown Of Content Against Swami Ramdev, Says Geo-Blocking Will Not Serve The Purpose

India Media & IT

SC

K Singhania & Co

Delhi High Court Exercises Long-Arm Jurisdiction, Directs Facebook, YouTube, Google And Twitter To Take Down Content Globally

India Litigation

I

CMS INDUSLAW

We Have Set Out A Checklist That Publishing Houses Operating In India Need To Keep In Mind Prior To Publishing Non-Fiction Works

India Media & IT

OA

Obhan & Associates

Balancing Defamation And Free Speech Notes For The Publishing Industry

India Litigation

OA

Obhan & Associates

Digital Platforms On Delhi High Court's Radar Yet Again: Websites Barred From Circulating Report Disparaging Kamdhenu TMT Steel Bars

India Media & IT

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Madras High Court Denied Anticipatory Bail To A Political Leader For Making Defamatory Remarks Against Women

India Litigation

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

The Take Of Supreme Court Over Abuses, Falsehoods On Social Media

India Media & IT

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

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