Delhi High Court Orders 'Mask' Movie Makers To Drop Disputed Kannada Song Or Deposit ₹30 Lakh Before OTT Release

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed Black Madras Films, the producers of the Tamil feature film "Mask", to either remove the Kannada song “Naguva Nayana” from the movie or deposit Rs 30 lakh with the court before releasing it on OTT platforms, satellite television, or any other online medium. The order was passed on December 9, 2025, by Justice Tejas Karia while hearing an...

After Dr Reddy's, Sun Pharma Commits To Not Selling Semaglutide In India Till March 2026

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday recorded Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.'s assurance that it will not sell its semaglutide-based drug in India until March 20, 2026, when Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk's patent expires. Appearing before Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora, the company also committed to exporting the drug only to countries where Novo does not hold patent rights....

Delhi Court Awards ₹1 Lakh To Cosco Against Kolkata Firm For Selling Counterfeit Footballs

A Commercial Court in Delhi has held B K Traders, a Kolkata-based sports goods seller, liable for dealing in counterfeit COSCO-branded footballs and has directed it to pay Rs 1 lakh in damages to Cosco India Ltd., the sports equipment manufacturer. The Judgment was rendered on November 29, 2025 by District Judge Deepak Garg of the Commercial Court at Tis Hazari Courts in a trademark...

Business Law Daily Round-Up: December 09, 2025

TAX Service Tax | No Reverse Charge Liability On Software Maintenance Consumed Abroad; Hotel Expenses Not 'Sponsorship Services': CESTAT Bangalore Foreign Markings On Gold Biscuits Not Enough To Prove Smuggling: CESTAT Kolkata Sets Aside Confiscation Staff Reimbursement, Training, And Hospital Management In Joint Venture Not Taxable Under Service Tax: CESTAT Chennai Income Tax Act | Long...

Madras High Court Orders Fresh Review of TVS Motor's Patent Plea For Scooter Frame Design

The Madras High Court has overturned a decision by the Patent Office that had denied TVS Motor Company a patent for its "vehicle frame assembly" invention. The court said the Patent Office did not properly examine how the design worked or whether it was truly obvious from earlier technologies.In its ruling dated November 28, 2025, Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy said the refusal order did...

Delhi High Court Bars 28 Websites From Streaming DAZN's Tyson Fury–Oleksandr Usyk Rematch

The Delhi High Court has permanently restrained 28 rogue websites from illegally streaming DAZN's exclusive broadcast of the rematch between heavyweight boxers Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk, held on December 21, 2024. Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora passed the order on November 27, 2025, after noting that none of the websites had appeared before the court or filed written statements...

Delhi High Court Temporarily Bars Local Supplier From Using 'HIMALAYA' Mark For Ayurvedic Products

The Delhi High Court has temporarily barred Greenland Trading Company, a Delhi-based supplier of ayurvedic supplements, from manufacturing, selling or advertising any products under the mark “HIMALAYA” or similar variants. The court found that the company's branding was deceptively close to the registered marks of Himalaya Wellness Company. The ex-parte ad-interim injunction was issued...

Business Law Daily Round-Up: December 08, 2025

TAX Revenue Cannot Adjudicate Decade-Old SCNs On NPV Sales Tax Retention: Bombay High Court KeralaHigh Court Upholds Over ₹15 Lakh Motor Vehicle Tax Demand OnPuducherry-Registered Car Found Used In Kerala Customs| Bills Of Entry Cannot Be Reassessed After Clearance Merely To Claim Refund Based On Later SC Judgment: CESTAT Mumbai Sales Tax Discharged Through NPV Under State Incentive Scheme...

Bombay High Court Bars Singer Alok Kumar From Monetising Ten Rao & Sapru Songs, Orders Takedown Of Uploaded Tracks

The Bombay High Court has restrained singer-composer Alok Kumar from releasing, performing or monetising ten songs that Rao & Sapru Films Pvt. Ltd. says were created for the company under a series of agreements.The court also ordered Kumar to take down the songs he uploaded online and to hand over all master recordings and related material to the production house. In an order passed...

Delhi Court Restrains Global Operators Using 'Yoga Alliance' Name; Orders Google, Meta to Block URLs

A Delhi Commercial Court has granted interim relief to Swami Vidyanand, the proprietor of the “Yoga Alliance” and “Yoga Alliance International” trademarks, by restraining several web operators from using domain names, websites and social media pages that were found to be identical or deceptively similar to his marks. The court also directed domain registrars and major internet...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Refuses To Set Aside Piracy Conviction, Directs Cassette Shop Owner To Serve Sentence

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has refused to interfere with the conviction of a Proddatur shop owner for selling and possessing pirated audio cassettes, directing him to surrender before the trial court to undergo the remaining sentence. Justice Subhendu Samanta, in an order passed on December 3, 2025, upheld the findings of the trial court and the Sessions Court, which had found the man...

Intellectual Property Rights Weekly Round-Up: December 01–07, 2025

NOMINAL INDEX Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2025 Amylin Pharmaceuticals LLC & Anr. v. Assistant Controller of Patents, C.A.(COMM.IPD-PAT) 76/2022 Rajeev KP v. Unais KK, FAO No. 118 of 2025 Izuk Impex v. M/s Five Star Health Care LLP, TM 1450/16 Mir Mahamood Ali v. Mir Mukkaram Ali, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 458 Hero MotoCorp Ltd. v. Sunanda Greentech Pvt. Ltd.,...