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Delhi HC directs removal of defamatory X posts/tweets against Senior Advocate Gaurav Bhatia; videos in public domain to be made private

The press and the Media had a duty to report the incident for the benefit of the public, but there is also a corresponding duty to remain truthful to the incident. The deepfake videos showing plaintiff being beaten up are nothing but an over-sensationalisation and depiction of facts which are patently false.

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No permanent injunction to Prestige after expiration of suit design; entitled to rendition of accounts against Gupta Light House: Delhi High Court

“The defendant’s pressure cookers are imitative of the suit designs of the plaintiff and the case of piracy under Section 22(1) of the Designs Act, 2000 exists, but due to the expiry, the suit design is now in the public domain and there can be no judgment or decree restraining use of the suit design by anyone.”

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‘A’ diary of civil & criminal proceedings cannot be obtained by filing RTI; Kerala HC upholds constitutional validity of Rule 12 of RTI (Subordinate Courts and Tribunals) Rules, 2006

Kerala High Court: In a case challenging the validity of Rule 12 of the Right to Information (Subordinate Courts and

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“..use of salutation and titles is prohibited in terms of Arts. 14 18 and 363A of the Constitution of India in public documents and public offices”; Raj HC observes in a case where hereditary title was mentioned in a cause title

Rajasthan High Court: Sameer Jain, J., directed the petitioners to file amended cause title at all respective places. The instant facts of

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Right to be Forgotten | Madras HC decides whether redacting names of acquitted persons from court record is possible

Madras High Court: N. Anand Venkatesh, J., remarked that, There is no doubt with regard to the fact that the moment Judge

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Seeing certain videos and speeches does not establish a man as a terrorist

Kerala High Court: A Division Bench comprising of A.M. Shaffique and P. Somarajan, JJ., decided a criminal appeal filed against the Order