HIGH COURT OCTOBER 2023 WEEKLY ROUNDUP| Stories on West Bengal post-Panchayat Polls violence; Pulse candy case; T.I.M.E. trade mark case; and more
A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts this week.
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Delhi High Court orders to take down YouTube videos which alleged that consumption of Pulse candy causes cancer
“There can be no doubt that the right to freedom of speech deserves to be protected in order to communicate facts which are verifiable. Such facts ought to be based on credible test reports.”
‘Photographs are identical/imitative’; Delhi High Court issues notice to ‘People of India’ portal in a copyright infringement suit by ‘Humans of Bombay’
“The portal, People of India is approaching the very same subjects who are shown on the website, Humans of Bombay, in order to create an imitative platform.”
[Senthil Balaji Defamation case] Madras High Court directs YouTuber Savukku to pay Rs. 1 Lakhs to TNSLSA
Madras High Court directed Savukku to file an affidavit of undertaking, that in future he shall guard himself against violating any orders passed by any Court, or even make any comments which may impinge the majesty of the Courts.
Madras High Court refuses to grant interim injunction against Savukku from making defamatory statements against Senthil Balaji
Considering the fact that Senthil Balaji is a public person, the YouTube videos and tweets only make various allegations against him in performance of his official duties. Further, most of the statements are already available in public domain.
Delhi High Court directs removal of online videos and tweets containing comments threatening a classical singer
Delhi High Court noted that there is a severe threat to the safety and security of the petitioner as is evident from the comments and videos.
Delhi High Court issues directions and recommendations to MEITY and Delhi Police to deal cases regarding Non-consensual intimate images dissemination
There is an abysmal absence of a collaborative effort that should ideally be undertaken by the intermediaries and the State.
Delhi High Court restrains Bollywood Time and other YouTube channels from reporting fake news regarding Aaradhya Bachchan’s health
Delhi High Court observed that every child is entitled to be treated with honour and respect whether he/she is a child of a celebrity or a commoner.
[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.
Punjab and Haryana High Court orders for arrest of dismissed Punjab DSP Balwinder Singh Sekhon in Contempt Case
In a case of circulating malicious, libelous and derogatory videos pertaining to the judicial proceedings, the Punjab and Haryana High Court ordered the arrest of dismissed DSP Balwinder Singh Sekhon and another. The Court also directed global blocking of access to all the videos circulated so far.
CCI | Google faces penalty of Rs. 1337.76 crores for abusing its dominant position in multiple markets in the Android Mobile Device Ecosystem; Cease and Desist order issued
“One of the most important issue that comes out is to what extent should a platform operator, in this case Google, set governance rules purportedly to “protect” its ecosystem and should there be limits to this self-assumed role?”
Kerala High Court prohibits use of contract carriages and other transport vehicles in public places flouting prescribed safety standards
Kerala High Court: In a suo motu cognizance of the case relating to the use of contract carriages vehicles that
US Court of Appeals- 5th Circuit | Texas’ social media law prohibiting platforms from censoring speech based on the viewpoint of its speaker, held constitutional
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit: While determining the constitutionality of Texas statute- House Bill 20, which
Madras High Court finds YouTuber Savukku guilty of criminal contempt; sentenced him to six months imprisonment for derogatory remarks on the higher Judiciary
Madras High Court: In a suo motu contempt petition against the YouTuber Savukku Shankar, the division bench of G.R. Swaminathan and B.
J&K and Ladakh HC refuses to quash FIR against College Professor allegedly promoting separatism through YouTube videos
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court: Sanjay Dhar, J. dismissed a petition which was filed challenging FIR registered under Sections 153,
Smriti Irani and her daughters are not the owners of Goa Restaurant; Delhi High Court grants ad interim injunction against Pawan Khera and others
Delhi High Court: Mini Pushkarna, J. granted ad interim injunction against Pawan Khera and others (‘defendants’) who allegedly organized a Press Conference
Mad HC pulls up on social media intermediaries regarding blocking channels in case of policy violation; Cancels bail granted to a Youtuber
Madras High Court: B. Pugalendhi, J. cancelled the bail of a Youtuber who made derogatory remarks as against the former Chief Minister
Raj HC | In absence of any factual foundation to show whether a particular entity is State or not, writ jurisdiction not maintainable
Rajasthan High Court: Mahendar Kumar Goyal J. dismissed the petition being not maintainable against a private entity. The instant petition was filed
Who ‘owns’ a YouTube channel?: Del HC passes interim directions in dispute over channel ‘Shabad Kirtan Gurbani – Divine Amrit Bani’
Delhi High Court: Asha Menon, J., is considering a very interesting case where the dispute between the parties is regarding the ownership