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Karnataka HC Balances Employee Rights and Business Confidentiality in Bizotico Case

Karnataka HC Balances Employee Rights and Business Confidentiality in Bizotico Case

In the M/s. Bizotico v. Mohammed Sajjad case, the Karnataka High Court issued a nuanced ruling balancing business confidentiality and employee rights. While the court upheld the plaintiff’s concerns about the misuse of sensitive data, it dismissed the defamation claim due to insufficient evidence. The decision underscores the court’s careful approach to protecting both business interests and employee freedoms. Continue Reading Karnataka HC Balances Employee Rights and Business Confidentiality in Bizotico Case
September 3, 2024 Case Reviews, General, Intellectual Property, Privacy / Data Protection 0Comment 347Views 2Likes
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Warner Bros. dries up the Doodstream.com!

In a significant ruling, the Delhi High Court ordered Doodstream.com to remove infringing content related to Warner Bros. and comply with Indian laws. The court emphasized the platform’s role in incentivizing piracy and the necessity for stricter compliance measures. Continue Reading Warner Bros. dries up the Doodstream.com!
June 11, 2024 Case Reviews, Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law, Privacy / Data Protection 0Comment 1448Views 3Likes
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Former Employees can use the Diamond Colouring Technology of their Employer, confirms the Gujarat High Court

Gujarat High Court upheld a lower Court decision denying an injunction to a diamond company (Sonani Industries) against its former employees who started a competing business using similar technology. The Court found the technology wasn’t confidential and employees can’t be restricted from competition. Continue Reading Former Employees can use the Diamond Colouring Technology of their Employer, confirms the Gujarat High Court
May 2, 2024 Case Reviews, Intellectual Property, Privacy / Data Protection, Trade Secrets 0Comment 601Views 0Like
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Another dynamic plus order to curb online piracy from the Delhi High Court

Delhi High Court cracks down on piracy! In this case, the Court granted an injunction against 28 rogue websites pirating Universal Studios content. The injunction covers not just existing websites but also future versions and new ones that may arise. This applies to future Universal Studios content as well. ISPs and domain name registrars were ordered to block access and provide details of owners. Continue Reading Another dynamic plus order to curb online piracy from the Delhi High Court
February 16, 2024 Case Reviews, Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law, Privacy / Data Protection, Social Media Law 0Comment 977Views 0Like
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Recent Cases on Data Protection and Privacy in India

Recent Cases on Data Protection and Privacy in India

In today's world, our personal information is often shared and stored online. It's important to know how this information is protected and what rights we have if someone misuses it. Here at BananaIP Counsels, we're sharing recent cases from India that deal with these issues. These cases will help you understand what the law says about data protection and privacy. Data privacy violation by ex-employee: Ex-employee injuncted from using the prior employer's client and pricing data, and the commission was appointed…
August 22, 2023 Case Reviews, Intellectual Property, Privacy / Data Protection 0Comment 5061Views 0Like
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Weekly Antitrust and Data Privacy Updates

This week's Antitrust and Data Privacy Updates are as below - Google Appeals to NCLAT Over CCI Fines Google, being fined Rs. 1337.76 Crore by CCI for its unfair trade practices, in an order in October, has filed an appeal to NCLAT. In October, CCI found Google guilty of abusing its dominant position in multiple markets in relation to android mobile devices. A Google spokesperson said that the decision to appeal is in line with Google’s understanding that the penalty by…
December 25, 2022 Intellectual Property, IP and Antitrust/Competition, Privacy / Data Protection 0Comment 1012Views 0Like
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Weekly Antitrust and Data Privacy Updates

This week's antitrust and data privacy updates are as below -   Facebook warned by European Commission over Potential Antitrust Breach The European Commission has issued a warning to the Facebook parent company, Meta, for abuse of its dominant position, and acting in breach of the EU Antitrust Laws. The Commission stated that Meta's actions about its online marketplace for classified advertising by connecting its dominant social network portal, Facebook to the Facebook Marketplace. As per the EC, this does not leave…
December 20, 2022 Intellectual Property, IP and Antitrust/Competition, Privacy / Data Protection 0Comment 650Views 0Like
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Weekly Antitrust and Data Privacy Updates

This week’s Antitrust and Data Privacy Updates are as below – 5th Edition of the EU-India Competition Week Inaugurated The 5th edition of the European Union- India Competition Week was inaugurated on Monday by the acting Chairperson of CCI, Sangeeta Verma, and Seppo Nurmi, the Deputy Head of Delegation of the EU to India and Bhutan. As stated by the Deputed Head of the EU delegation, Competition week provides a forum for two major economies to debate antitrust action in digital…
December 9, 2022 Intellectual Property, IP and Antitrust/Competition, Privacy / Data Protection 0Comment 1049Views 0Like
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An overview of the recent amendment to IT (Intermediary) Rules, 2021

An overview of the recent amendment to IT (Intermediary) Rules, 2021

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology notified the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2022 (hereinafter referred to as the “2022 Amendment”) to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, in the official gazette on the 28th of October, 2022. The Amendment was notified following a public consultation on the proposed draft of the amendments released in June by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. The 2022 Amendment…
November 8, 2022 General, Intellectual Property, Privacy / Data Protection 0Comment 1396Views 0Like
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Weekly Antitrust and Data Privacy Updates

This week's Antitrust and Data Privacy Updates are as below - Mark Zuckerberg to testify before Federal Trade Commission Over Purchasing Within Meta Platforms CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, is set to give his testimony in the case initiated by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The FTC has raised their objections to the purchase of the Virtual Reality (VR) content-making company, Within Unlimited. FTC argues that if this purchase by Meta is not blocked, it has the potential to create a monopoly in…
October 30, 2022 Intellectual Property, IP and Antitrust/Competition, Privacy / Data Protection 0Comment 1095Views 0Like
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