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Evolution of Personality Rights in India

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Recently, Bollywood Director Karan Johar [1] filed a case against the makers of “Shaadi Ke Director Karan Aur Johar” for using his name in the title of their movie without permission, this lawsuit has sparked again the debate relating to personality rights in India. Topps Chewing Gum Inc. [2]

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The Interplay of Personality Rights and Freedom of Expression- the Jackie Shroff’s Case’

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However, this article will discuss the reasoning of the court with respect to relief claimed by the Plaintiff against a creator of a YouTube video who compiled the interviews of the plaintiff and depicted his personality as ‘thug life’ The plaintiff contended that such videos portrayed him in a derogatory manner. million views.

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Book Review: Overlapping Intellectual Property Rights 2nd Edition

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Started in 2018, the 2nd edition of Overlapping IP Rights (OUP) was brought to completion in 2023 by his co-editor, the inimitable Prof Neil Wilkof, along with Prof Irene Calboli who came on as a co-editor following Prof Basheer’s demise. Another new chapter is “ Trade Secrets and Privacy” by Maximilian Becker.

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Publicity Rights: An analysis of Amitabh Bachchan V. Rajat Nagi & Ors.

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Due to the extent of unlawful activity associated with the petitioner’s name and personality, the court granted a restraining order on 25 th November 2022 against various people and companies. What are Publicity Rights? 19 further provides the fundamental right to ensure the freedom of speech and expression of an individual.

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Anil Kapoor Vs Simply Life India & Ors: An Unwavering Assurance In Safeguarding Personality Rights Against Ai

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ABSTRACT There has been a dramatic increase in the commercial use of celebrity personalities by people not authorized to do so compared to the earlier times. Protecting personality rights has become a growing problem in India due to deepfakes, morphed pictures, etc. Interesting right? Puttaswamy v.

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A Look Back at India’s Top IP Developments of 2021

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Both suits were filed before the 2012 amendment to the Copyright Act. Further, given that the 2012 amendment does not have a retrospective effect, the Court held that the amendment has no effect on the legal position. Previously , the right had been discussed in the context of individual’s names appearing in judgments.

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Unauthorized Photographs: The Rights Of The People We Capture

Canadian Intellectual Property Blog

When it comes to celebrities and other public figures, the laws across Canada have established various personality rights to protect these individuals from the exploitation of their image or likeness. PRIVACY RIGHTS In Canada, individuals have the right to a reasonable expectation of privacy.

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