Keeping Pace with Legal Change
Kerala High Court has passed an important verdict which creates a clear distinction between a failed love affair and a crime. In a recent case, the court decided that sex in a long-term relationship which does not result in a marriage is not automatically considered sexual assault.
The Delhi High Court has sent a firm and very clear signal to yoga guru Baba Ramdev and his multi-billion dollar consumer goods company, Patanjali Ayurved. The court criticized the company in a recent hearing on its attitude towards a judicial order regarding a controversial advertisement.
In a theatrical twist to the story, Yasin Malik, a central and provocative figure in the Kashmiri separatist movement has gone on a bombastic claim behind prison bars. Malik, who is accused of a possible death sentence in a terror funding case, has filed an affidavit with the court which could change at least one chapter of the recent political history of India.
Personality rights are the rights of an individual to regulate the commercial exploitation of his or her identity, such as name, image, likeness and similar distinctive features.
Personality rights are the rights of an individual to regulate the commercial exploitation of his or her identity, such as name, image, likeness and similar distinctive features
The only difference that DSK Legal has compared to its competitors is that it has deep, specialized knowledge in the niche laws that apply to the entertainment world. Intellectual Property (IP) is the blood of the industry and the company knows fully what copyright covers, be it a movie script and the lyrics of a song or the design of a character.
Sir Creek is a strip of water, where a river flows into the sea, which is in the uninhabited marshes of the Rann of Kutch. It leads to the Arabian Sea and practically divides the region of Kutch belonging to the Indian state of Gujarat and Sindh province of Pakistan.
The dispute arose when the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation which is the major agency in development of planned industrial infrastructure in the state issued a compartment of demand notices to United Spirits.
The case issue in this law struggle was the matter of the infringement of a trademark. A trademark is a distinct identification, design or phrase that distinguishes goods or services of a specific origin compared to others.
In simple terms, personality rights refer to the right of any individual to regulate the use of his or her identity in commercial purposes. Imagine your face or your name or your way of talking. All this is a part of your personality. As a celebrity, these characteristics are of great financial worth.
