[By Vrinda Baheti. The author is a student of Law Centre II, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi.] D. QUESTIONS TO PONDER UPON The tussle involving the work-in-progress regulation of OTT platforms finds space in the current discussion. Nikhil Bhalla v. Union of India which sought censoring of scenes of Netflix series ‘Sacred Games’, Justice for Rights Foundation v. Union of India and Ashutosh Dubey v. Netflix, Inc & Ors are some favourable Delhi High Court judgments which take an expansive…
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PART 1: COMMUNICATIONS DECENCY ACT, SECTION 230 VIS-À-VIS INDIAN LAW ON INTERMEDIARY LIABILITY
[By Vrinda Baheti. The author is a student of Law Centre II, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi.] “The Internet is the first thing that the humanity has built that humanity does not understand, the largest experiment in anarchy that we ever had.” – Eric Schmidt A. INTRODUCTION Facing severe fire from politicians in the US, and in the backdrop of outgoing President Trump’s accounts being banned by various Internet platforms, Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA), 1996 deals…
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY IN THE CULINARY INDUSTRY: AN INDO-AMERICAN PERSPECTIVE
[By Netra Vasudevan. The author is a student of Christ (Deemed to be University), Bangalore] As with hundreds of industries, the food industry is yet another lucrative sector that drives hordes of people towards it in a quest to establish themselves among a very vast and enthusiastic customer base. It is a very significant sector economically, owing to the indispensable nature of health and nutrition, and a large number of food enthusiasts globally. In this…
The Conundrum of Olfactory Marks in India
[By Hirday Virdi. LC-II, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi] In order to stand out from competition and carry on any trade in the commercial world, a trader would have to adopt any mark, symbol or other device so as to differentiate his goods from that of any other person. Such a mark, symbol, or other indicia used by a manufacturer or trader to distinguish his goods from those of another person is known as…
COVID-19 Pandemic and Egregious Condition of Syria: An Overview of Human Right Deprivations due to Sanctions
[By Hirday Virdi. LC-II, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi] In order to stand out from competition and carry on any trade in the commercial world, a trader would have to adopt any mark, symbol or other device so as to differentiate his goods from that of any other person. Such a mark, symbol, or other indicia used by a manufacturer or trader to distinguish his goods from those of another person is known as…