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A quick review of reported cases this week from various High Courts across the country
Google LLC
Google has monopoly over relevant product markets for general search services and general search text advertisements: US District Court
U.S. Department of Justice and several States homed in on Google’s distribution agreements and in late 2020 filed lawsuits alleging that the agreements and certain other conduct violated Section 2 of the Sherman Act.
[Typo-squatting] Delhi HC restrains P. Rajesh Ram from using GOOCLE, GOOGLE, GIPAY, GEOGLE marks in a trade mark infringement plea by Google LLC
The present case is a classic example of typo-squatting, which relies on mistakes or typos made by internet users at the time of entering a website address/URL on the web browser and is bound to create confusion in the minds of the consumers.
[Google-CCI Case] |NCLAT upholds Rs1,337 crore penalty on google for abuse of dominant position in Android Mobile Device Ecosystem
The Tribunal while upholding the impugned order passed by CCI dated 20-10-2022, set aside 4 key directions issued in paragraphs 617.3, 617.9, 617.10 and 617.7.
HIGH COURT FEBRUARY 2023 ROUNDUP| 100+ Stories on Agnipath Scheme; Google LLC’s download warning; Medical Negligence; Money laundering; Reservation; and more
A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts in February 2023
‘Findings not contrary to the weight of record’; Supreme Court affirms NCLAT’s order refusing to stay CCI’s Rs 1,338 crore penalty on Google LLC for anti-competitive practices
The Supreme Court had reservation to express its opinion on the merits of the case which would otherwise affect the proceedings pending before NCLAT and stated that the findings of the CCI at the interlocutory stage was neither without jurisdiction nor suffered from any error which would necessitate interference in the appeal.
Delhi High Court orders social media platforms to block circulation of sexually explicit video involving a judicial officer
The application was filed to restrain social media platforms from sharing the sexually explicit video of a judicial officer that was being circulated over the internet. Therefore, the Delhi High Court had taken up the suit on urgent mentioning and in the light of imminent and irreparable harm that was likely to be caused to the plaintiff.