CHENNAI: The Madras High Court restrained a hotel group from using the registered trademark [TM] of ‘Ambur Star Briyani.’ Trademark Petition Seeking Injunction: In his petition, M Anees Ahmed, the proprietor of ‘Ambur Star Briyani,’ sought an injunction restraining the ‘Original Star’ Briyani from infringing the registered trademark of Ambur Star Briyani. He also sought an injunction restraining them from passing off their products/services as that of the ‘Ambur Star Briyani’ by adopting a deceptively similar TM. Claim of Ancestral Business: The counsel representing the plaintiff contended that the applicant and their ancestors have been engaged in the hotel business in the name and style of ‘Ambur Star Briyani’ since the year 1890 and acquired enormous popularity. Argument of Irreparable Loss: “The applicant came to know that the respondent is planning to commence the hotel business in the name of ‘Original Star Briyani’ and if the respondent is allowed to adopt the TM which is deceptively similar to the registered trademark of the applicant, it would cause irreparable loss and hardship to the applicant,” he argued. Trademark Court Proceedings: Hearing the petition, Justice S Sounthar directed the defendant ‘Original Star Briyani‘ to respond and adjourned the hearing to July 12, 2023. Key Points: Read More:
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CHENNAI: Two employees of the IG Registration office at the Kuralagam complex tried to coerce an attorney into paying a bribe to reveal the approval status of the paperwork for a few sales deeds, but they were caught when they took Rs 25,000 on Thursday. The officials were identified as junior assistant Vijayakumar and assistant executive engineer Ramesh. Additionally, the investigators uncovered undeclared funds of Rs. 8.6 lakh at Ramesh’s house and Rs. 18,000 at Vijayakumar’s workplace. The complainant was an SBI panel attorney who was in charge of the sale deed documents for his clients. Guduvanchery SRO forwarded the files to the assistant executive engineer’s OD/Registration department office for field inspection. According to a DVAC officer, when the lawyer went there to inquire about the status of the papers, the officials requested a bribe. The officers were apprehended when they collected Rs 25,000 and repeated their initial demand. Both suspects were taken into custody and placed on remand. Other Legal Posts Additionally, the investigators uncovered undeclared funds of Rs. 8.6 lakh at Ramesh’s house and Rs. 18,000 at Vijayakumar’s workplace. The complainant was an SBI panel attorney who was in charge of the sale deed documents for his clients.
Under section 59 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (the “IBC, 2016”), the NCLT Chennai bench, composed of Ashok Kumar Bharadwaj (Judicial Member) and Sameer Kakar (Technical Member), has directed that M/s Pillar Industries India Private Limited (“the Company”) be dissolved. Through its liquidator, the Company petitioned NCLT Chennai to begin the voluntary liquidation process. Regulation 9(1) of IBBI (Voluntary Liquidation Process) Regulation, 2017 The company was established on March 11, 2020, but the COVID-19 epidemic prevented it from opening for business. The firm had two directors who invested funds in it and issued a declaration of solvency dated 16.08.2021. The Company’s assets were at Rs. 8,86,42,273 and it had no debts. Public notifications regarding the start of the liquidation process and the inviting of claims were made. The Company had no creditors and no claims were made against it. According to Regulation 9(1) of IBBI (Voluntary Liquidation Process) Regulation, 2017 (“The Regulations, 2017”), the Liquidator submitted the Preliminary Report dated September 20, 2021. Additionally, the Final Report pursuant to Regulation 25 of The Regulations, 2017 was submitted to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India and the Registrar of Companies. Other Legal News The NCLT allowed the dissolution application after ascertaining that it complied with both the 2017 regulations and the 2016 IBC. The manufacturing of gland packing and gaskets, polytetrafluroethylene and perfluoroalkoxy alkane products, mechanical seal parts and bearing goods was to be the first line of business for M/s Pillar Industries India Private Limited. the case […]
According to reports, a woman from Kanpur who has been described as a police constable was caught in the act by her husband while having an illicit relationship with an attorney. The video is becoming viral on social media sites, and internet users are responding to it in a variety of ways. The woman who changed her clothing is heard saying to her husband in the video, “Your photography is done now, let’s go,” after noticing that he was filming the entire episode. A controversial incident involving a female cop has surfaced in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. The police were alerted to the event by an anonymous tipster when the constable was discovered in an offensive position with an advocate inside of government facilities. When police arrived on the scene, they discovered the constable and the advocate in an unsavoury situation. Since then, a video of the incident has gained widespread online popularity. According to reports, the concerned policeman is wed to another constable who works for the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). She resides in the Police Line Government Quarters and is currently assigned to the Family Counseling Center. The pair is currently embroiled in a legal issue, though. The female officer was found to be having an affair with an advocate following this marital dispute. The two were rumoured to have been meeting frequently in secret. The cops were caught on camera throughout the incident, as shown in the viral video of the constable and the lawyer. The attorney […]
The Delhi High Court has ordered internet behemoth Google to restrict or remove from YouTube specific “defamatory” videos that claimed that Indian spices contain cow dung and pee and targeted prominent companies like “Catch.” The top court declared that it was persuaded that the defendants’ development and uploading of such movies is a “deliberate attempt to defame and disparage” the plaintiff’s products that bear the “Catch” mark. “A review of the comments on the aforementioned YouTube videos reveals that the general public is being swayed and encouraged to believe such misleading allegations, seriously harming the Plaintiff (Dharampal Satyapal Sons). Given the simple and open access, there is a good chance that many unaware members of the public may distribute or view the defamatory recordings, according to Justice Sanjeev Narula. Due to their absence from the proceedings, the court proceeded ex parte against the two defendants who are accused of uploading the films. “Google Takes Action and Removes Defamatory Videos of Indian Spices from TYR and Views NNews Channels” Google’s legal representative informed the court that, in accordance with its earlier instructions, action was taken and the three videos were removed from public view. The two defendant channels, TYR and Views NNews, were accused by the high court of maliciously uploading the films that made disparaging and false claims about Indian spices, notably those marketed under the plaintiff’s “Catch” brand. “Their malafide is further manifested by their inaction in removing the infringing content from YouTube after the plaintiff had raised a […]
