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Kerala High Court Clarifies Limits Of Intermediary Liability And Writ Jurisdiction In Online Defamation Cases

The proliferation of online content platforms has generated persistent tension between the rights of individuals to seek redress for reputational harm and the statutory protections afforded to digital intermediaries...

India Media & IT

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Posthumous Publicity Rights: The Haq Decision And Beyond

The judgment finds itself at the intersection of privacy, personality rights, defamation and the constitutional guarantee of freedom of speech and expression while implicitly questioning whether Indian regime recognises any form of posthumous proprietary control over fame.

India Litigation

LP

Legitpro Law

Defamation (Civil & Criminal) And Online Reputation Cases: Understanding Rights In Digital Age

In the modern digital landscape, the internet has become a powerful platform for exercising the fundamental right to freedom of speech and expression.

India Litigation

MC

MAHESHWARI & CO. Advocates & Legal Consultants

Blake Lively v. Justin Baldoni: Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

Beyoncé's recent legal victory in securing the trademark for her daughter Blue Ivy's name marks a significant milestone in a prolonged 12-year battle encountered by various complex and legal challenges.

India Employment

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

A New Dimension In Defamation Law: Compelled Self-Publication Recognized By The Delhi High Court

India Litigation

OA

Obhan Mason

Right To Fire, Wrong To Slander: Takeaways From Abhijit Mishra v. Wipro

India Litigation

BA

BTG Advaya

Limits Of Vicarious Liability In Case Of Defamation: An Analysis Of The Google India Private Limited v. Nayana Krishna Judgment

India Litigation

OA

Obhan Mason

Striking Balance Between Copyright Infringement And Free Speech

AP

AZB & Partners

Corporate Identity And Defamation In The Digital Age: Analyzing Google India Private Limited. v. Nayana Krishna, Karnataka High Court (2025)

India Litigation

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Litigation Update – Compelled Self Publication Triggers Defamation

India Litigation

MH

Mansukhlal Hiralal & Co.

PR In Entertainment Law: Legal Safeguards And Repercussions

India Media & IT

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

Navigating The Legal Boundaries Of User-Generated Content

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

Modifying Arbitral Awards: Supreme Court Resolves Conflict In Section 34 Powers

India Litigation

OA

Obhan Mason

Homebuyers' Victory: Supreme Court Quashes Builder's Defamation Claim

India Litigation

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

Episode 7: Trends And Technology In White-Collar Crimes | Transforming India (Season 2) (Video)

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JSA

ANI v. OpenAI: Where Will The Court Draw The Line?

India Technology

DL

DSK Legal

Gambling Laws And Regulations India 2026

India Media & IT

AL

Aarna Law

Piercing Of The Corporate Veil In India: When The Corporate Mask Slips

India Commercial

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

Aircraft Leasing Business In GIFT City: Implementation Of The TCSP And SPV Framework

India Commercial

TC

Tuli & Co

Hyperlinking A Defamatory Article: Defamation Or Not?

In a recent judgment1, the Delhi High Court ("Court") has examined whether hyperlinking to alleged defamatory content would amount to republication...

India Litigation

OA

Obhan Mason

Defamation Laws And Social Media Platforms: The Legal Implications

The rapid expansion of social media sites and other online communication channels has fundamentally changed how people interact, share ideas, and get information. Online defamation is one of the difficulties that accompany this convenience, though

India Litigation

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

Grant Of Interim Injunction In Defamation Suits

Seeking interim injunction in civil proceedings is one of the most common remedies sought by parties in India...

India Litigation

SO

S&A Law Offices

Media Persons Cannot Be Prosecuted For Defamation For Discussing The Contents Of A Publicly Available Book

Recently, the Kerala High Court ("Court") ruled that media persons, in discussing the contents of a publicly available book, cannot be prosecuted for defamation.

India Litigation

OA

Obhan Mason

Bombay HC's Order In Malabar Gold Ltd. v. Shajan Skariah: A Study In Defamation & Free Expression

India Litigation

NN

Naik Naik & Company

Divya Spandana's Triumph In Defamation Suit Against Asianet News

India Litigation

NN

Naik Naik & Company

Delhi HC Rejects Bid To Halt 'Tribhuvan Mishra CA Topper': A Win For Creative Expression

India Litigation

NN

Naik Naik & Company

Changes In Law Pertaining To Sedition, Defamation And Inciting Religious And Communal Disharmony

India Litigation

OA

Obhan Mason

BNS – Speedy Justice Or Colonial Rollover?

Es

Economic Laws Practice

Prime-Time Drama To Legal Drama: Netflix's Biopic Blunders

NN

Naik Naik & Company

Balancing Public Information And Media Truth With Individual Reputation Right

India Litigation

OA

Obhan Mason

Artistic Expression Triumphs: Gujarat HC Vacates Injunction On "Maharaj"

India Media & IT

NN

Naik Naik & Company

A Look At The Defamation Lawsuit Against Netflix For The Series Inventing Anna

India Litigation

NN

Naik Naik & Company

A Deep Dive Into Torts: The Intricacies Of Civil Wrongs

India Litigation

Century Law Firm

Balancing Public Information And Media Truth With Individual Reputation Right

In a recent judgment delivered on May 31, 20241, the Delhi High Court ("Court") dismissed 2 (two) suits filed by an individual seeking compensation/damages for loss of his reputation...

India Litigation

OA

Obhan Mason

Artistic Expression Triumphs: Gujarat HC Vacates Injunction On "Maharaj"

The Gujarat High Court, on June 21, 2024, vacated its ad-interim injunction against the release of the film "Maharaj", originally imposed on June 12, 2024.

India Media & IT

NN

Naik Naik & Company

A Look At The Defamation Lawsuit Against Netflix For The Series Inventing Anna

Netflix's series Inventing Anna became an instant hit when it was released. A setback came for Netflix, as the giant lost its bit to get a defamation lawsuit tied to the hit series, dismissed.

India Litigation

NN

Naik Naik & Company

A Deep Dive Into Torts: The Intricacies Of Civil Wrongs

The law can sometimes feel like an impenetrable forest, but within its dense foliage, the doctrine of torts stands as a testament to our evolving societal interactions and the justice system's ...

India Litigation

Century Law Firm

Freedom Of Speech Essential For Media Platforms: Supreme Court

India Litigation

OA

Obhan Mason

Snapshot Of Changes Proposed To Indian Penal Code, 1860 By Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill, 2023

The Government of India has recently introduced three bills in the Lok Sabha to replace laws which form the backbone of criminal jurisprudence in India viz., Indian Penal Code, 1860...

DL

Dentons Link Legal

Defamation In Media & Entertainment: Understanding The Laws And Legal Remedies

Defamation is concerned with protecting an individual's reputation from falsehoods spread through media and entertainment. The ability to seamlessly disseminate information...

India Litigation

Ka

Khurana and Khurana

Hard 'Press'-ed For Freedom

At all levels of society in a nation, be it national, regional or local, the press can be said to be the watchdog of the public at large – one cannot deny the role the press plays as an educator...

India Litigation

PL

Phoenix Legal

Defamation And Democracy: What Does The Law Say?

For defamation to be said to be done, an individual must have either created or disseminated content that is defamatory, i.e., that causes injury to a third party's reputation.

India Litigation

PL

Phoenix Legal

Defamation And A Tale Of Two Rules Of Publication

India Litigation

OA

Obhan Mason

Defamation Law In India: Debriefed

India Litigation

OA

Obhan Mason

WhatsApp Group Administrators – Civil And Criminal Liability For Posts By Group Members

India Media & IT

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HSA Advocates

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Khurana and Khurana

Can A WhatsApp Group Administrator Be Held Liable For Content Posted By A Group Member?

India Media & IT

VA

Vaish Associates Advocates

Delhi High Court Restrains "thefauxy.com" From Infringing Trademark ‘Budweiser'

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Free Speech Vs Contempt Of Court, An Analysis In Light Of The Prashanth Bhushan Case

India Litigation

KS

King, Stubb & Kasiva

The Twitter Effect

India Litigation

OA

Obhan Mason

Legal Provisions In India Against Sharing Of Obscene Content Online In Light Of The Bois Locker Room Incident

India Media & IT

SO

S&A Law Offices

Defamation Against Blind Items

India Litigation

OA

Obhan Mason

Hasmukh Gets The Last Laugh As Delhi High Court Dismisses Injunction Plea While Distinguishing Satire From Defamation

India Litigation

OA

Obhan Mason

Exemplary/ Punitive Damages

India Litigation

SA

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Intermediary Liability: SC Says Intermediaries Not Protected Under Section 79 Of IT Act From Defamation Prior To 2009 Amendment

India Litigation

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Defamation On Social Media- What Can You Do About It?

India Litigation

SR

S.S. Rana & Co. Advocates

Court Orders Global Take Down Of Content Uploaded From India

India Media & IT

ND

Nishith Desai Associates

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