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Senior Associate at K Singhania & Co., Advocates and Legal Advisors (formerly Singhania & Co. Mumbai)
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Protection of personality rights begins with becoming aware of the scope of protection under Indian law. Various practical steps can be taken to prevent the violation of personality rights by regularly monitoring the usage of a celebrity’s name and content across various platforms.
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The SC established the concept of ‘Curative Petition’ in 2002 under its inherent powers under Article 129 & Article 142 the Constitution of India (“CoI”), through a series of judgments in the case Rupa Ashok Hurra v. Ashok Hurra. It is the ultimate legal resort available to litigants’ seeking relief. A curative petition is filed when a review petition is dismissed by circulation, i.e., without an open hearing in the SC. However, a curative petition is allowed only in very exceptional cases where a serious miscarriage of justice has occurred.
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The nature of surrogate advertising may change with the new Draft Central Consumer Protection Authority (Prevention of Misleading Advertisements and Necessary Due Diligence for Endorsement of Advertisements) Guidelines, 2020 released by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs for comments on September 4th, 2020. The said guidelines broadly focus on protection of consumers by checking misleading advertisements.
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Authors Krrishan Singhania, Srishti Singhania, and Afreen Fazal from K Singhania & Co discuss the highlights and impact of the new IT Rules 2021. Online news portals and OTT platforms have been a great source of independent journalism and independent creativity. In order to preserve this objective, the way forward is to create a regulatory framework that allows both the Government and the stakeholders to have fruitful dialogues on a continuous basis to protect their interests and improve the regulatory regime.
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Ramanand & Ors. v. Dr. Girish Soni & Anr. sets the precedent that suspension/ waiver of rent due to non-use of commercial premises would not be permissible
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Caution is appropriate. Preparedness is appropriate. Panic is not. - US Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams
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