Competition Commission of India probes industry bodies for possible ad cartelisation
The Competition Commission of India is probing industry bodies Indian Society of Advertisers (ISA), Advertising Agencies Association of India (AAAI), and Indian Broadcasting & Digital Foundation (IBDF) for potential cartelisation in the advertising sector. Triggered by complaints, the investigation examines their guidelines and advisories, including…
Ranveer Allahabadia Controversy: Govt To Take Action Under IT Rules
YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia, popularly known as BeerBiceps, has come under fire for making inappropriate remarks on Samay Raina's show India's Got Latent. Amid multiple FIRs filed against him, the Supreme Court criticized his conduct while hearing a plea to stay the cases. The court granted him…
Govt Releases Draft Guidelines for E-Commerce Accountability
The Bureau of Indian Standards has released draft guidelines for e-commerce platforms, focusing on self-regulatory measures to ensure consumer protection. The guidelines cover areas like preventing counterfeit products, ensuring accurate product information, and safeguarding consumer data. BIS has invited public comments on the draft by February 15, 2025,…
Flipkart, Haldiram, Sandisk, Jockey, Vistara, Puma, Aditya Birla, Samsung, HP and Amul are brands that are literally household names even among households that may not have their customers yet. These are what are known as “well known trademarks” under Trademark law.
In this article, we will be discussing what is meant by such a status, what…
In the hyper-connected digital world of today, there is no doubt about the fact that reviews posted online have a major impact on a consumer. In recent times, we often stumble upon situations where we can easily note as to how different sectors of business have been impacted because of either fake or negative reviews.…
The Draft Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2023 (Draft Rules[i]) published in August 2023 proposes amendments to several critical aspects of patent prosecution before the Indian Patent Office. One such aspect is the obligation on a patent applicant to file information about corresponding foreign patent applications within prescribed timeline as per Section 8 of the Patents Act,…

