Damages Worth INR 340 Crores Awarded in Trademark Infringement Suit Against Amazon Technologies, Inc. (Delhi High Court, February 25, 2025)

In a landmark ruling, Amsterdam-based Lifestyle Equities CV and Lifestyle Licensing B.V. filed a suit for trademark infringement case against Amazon Technologies Inc. Amazon was selling apparel under the label ‘Symbol’ consisting of a horse device mark almost identical to the well-known Beverly Hills Polo Club (BHPC) trademark, causing consumer confusion and diluting the brand’s […]
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Criticism on Social Media Cannot be Considered to be Defamation (Delhi High Court, February 20, 2025)

Addictive Learning Technology Limited filed a suit against four individuals over allegedly defamatory tweets in a conversation thread on X. According to the Plaintiff, the tweets on X were harmful, derogatory, and damaging to their reputation and that the tweets were spreading false information. Whereas, the Defendants argued that the tweets were their honest opinion […]
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Use of AI in Judicial Processes (Ministry of Law and Justice, February 6, 2025)

The Indian judiciary is integrating advanced technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Optical Character Recognition (OCR), and Natural Language Processing (NLP) into the e-Courts system. A Sub-Committee of six High Court judges, supported by domain experts, has been set up by the e-Committee of the Supreme Court to recommend secure connectivity and data […]
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Territorial Jurisdiction Extends to Locations Where the Products are Advertised and Available for Sale, Even if No Actual Sales Occur (Delhi High Court, February 4, 2025)

The Plaintiff, Johnson & Johnson PTE Ltd. filed a case of trade mark infringement against the Defendants use of ORSI which is deceptively similar to the Plaintiffs mark ORSL. While the Plaintiff uses the mark in relation to electrolyte drinks, the Defendants were using it in relation to fruit drinks. The Defendants’ primary argument was […]
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