Essential Elements in a Franchise Agreement
One of the most important business decisions that entrepreneurs often grapple with is whether or not to start their own independent business or start a franchise. Why is a franchise well suited to the needs of an entrepreneur? In franchising, the owner of a well-established business (“the franchisor”) grants another party (“the franchisee”) the right […]
Sripati Singh VS. State of Jharkhand and Anr. (2021 SCC Online SC 1002)
Facts of the case: In the case on hand, the Appellant advanced a sum of INR 2 Crores to the Respondent No. 2 as a loan who had assured that the same shall be repaid to him at a later date. In lieu of the sum advanced, the Respondent No. 2 issued six cheques aggregating […]
PAGDI SYSTEM IN INDIA
The Pagdi system is a traditional tenancy model which is prevalent in India even before the country attained Independence. It was started in the pre-independence era solely for the reason of evading taxes paid to the British government. It is similar to other rental models but is a bit different from the typical renting arrangement […]
Latest cases on Copyright laws and proposals on IPR
Newslaundry’s YouTube channel was taken down after India Today reported a ‘copyright violation.’ News laundry, who is an independent news media organization, claims that YouTube has frozen its video channel after India Today Group reported it many times for copyright violations. News laundry states that YouTube has frozen its website’s channel after receiving multiple complaints […]
Digital Avatars : Creation of a Copyright in a Game
The growth of technology and computers has led to the establishment of certain eminent industries that would have otherwise been unforeseeable. One of them is the upsurge of the high-flying video games industry. This Industry has effectively established itself and has been growing exponentially since the release of its first commercially viable game, Pong by […]
Latest updates on Indian Trademark Law
Breezer v. Freez Mix The Delhi High Court on 12th November 2021 granted interim relief to alcohol manufacturer Bacardi (plaintiff) in a trademark dispute relating to its alcoholic beverage Breezer, by restraining makers of a non- alcoholic beverage ‘FREEZ Mix’ from using the trademark ‘FREEZ’ or any other mark, label, sign, device or name identical […]
Well-known trademarks enjoy enhanced protection
The Italian Supreme Court, in a matter relating to trademark infringement of the popular brand ‘Gucci’ has put forth the opinion that, it makes no difference whether those who are accustomed to purchasing original products are not misled about the origin of the product bearing the infringer’s trademark, because such a product can be targeted […]
Warehousing in India
warehouses are expected to grow in tier-II and tier-III cities as well due to the rise in demand for e-commerce activities and door-to-door delivery services. The growth in the sector is due to the expansion in the country’s pharmaceutical, e-commerce, and manufacturing sectors. Moreover, it can also be attributed to the policies of the government, institutional investments, automation, mechanization,
Bharat Matrimony Wins Yet Another Trademark Battle Over Deceptively Similar Domain Name
On 6th October, 2021, recently, Hon’ble Dr. Justice GJ Jayachandran of the Madras High Court determined that the defendant, Silicon Valley Info media Private Limited, was taking undue advantage of Bharat Matrimony’s goodwill in the sector of online marriage alliances. [M/s. Matrimony.com Limited v/s Silicon Valley Infomedia Private Limited]
November Arbitration Newsletter
S.P. Singla Constructions Private Limited V. Construction And Design Services, Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam [ARB.P. 450/2021] FACTS: The parties had entered into a contract for the purpose of undertaking design, engineering, procurement and construction of a dedicated 4 lane corridor for old and differently-abled persons during Kumbh and Magh Mela in Allahabad across Ganga River. […]
