FOR COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT Sony Corp. of America vs. Universal City Studios, Inc., 464 U.S. 417 (1984) [Full Text] Fonovisa, Inc. vs. Cherry Auctions, 76 F.3d 259 (9th Cir. 1996) [Full Text] CoStar Group, Inc. vs. LoopNet, Inc., 373 F.3d 544 (4th Cir. 2004) Viacom International, Inc. vs. YouTube, Inc. 17 U.S.C Sec 512(c) Gordon Roy Parker v. Google, Inc.,…
Case History: Prior to the 46th Amendment of the Indian Constitution, composite contracts such as works contracts, hire-purchase contacts and catering contracts were not assessable as contracts for sale of goods. The locus classicus holding the field was State of Madras v. Gannon Dunkerley & Co. 9 STC 353 (SC). The classic concept of sale was…
CASE LIST: Arbitrary Decision to Blacklist: Erusian Equipment and Chemicals Ltd. vs. State of West Bengal and Anr., AIR 1975 SC 266 (Supreme Court, 1975) Siemens Engg. & Mfg. Co. of India Ltd. vs. Union of India, AIR 1976 SC 1785 (Supreme Court, 1976) Mekaster Trading Corporation vs. Union of India (UOI) and Ors. 2003 (71) DRJ 376…
CASE LIST J.R. Kapoor v. Micronix India; 1994 Supp (3) SCC 215 (Micro) Rich Products Corporation and Anr. v. Indo Nippon Food Ltd.; 2010 (42) PTC 660(Del) (Whip Topping) Rich Products Corporation and Anr. v. Indo Nippon Food Ltd.; 2010 (44) PTC 515 (Del) (DB) (Whip Topping) [Summary] Cadila Healthcare Limited v. Dabur India Limited; 2008 (38)…
CASE LIST Section 35 of the Stamp Act operates as a bar to an unstamped instrument being admitted in evidence or being acted upon. Hindustan Steel Ltd. v. M/s. Dilip Construction Co., AIR 1969 SC 1238 Unless the stamp duty and penalty due in respect of the instrument is paid, the court cannot act upon…
Triumphant Institute of Management Education v. Aspiring Mind Assessment Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. 13.05.2014: CS(OS) No. 1058 of 2014 before the High Court of Delhi Plaintiff claimed to be proprietor of the mark AIMCAT in Classes 16 and 41 claiming user from 2002. Defendant was using AMCAT since 2008 and the same was an abbreviation…
