Anabiya Habib

In a significant victory for the globally renowned Danish toy company Lego, the Madras High Court has ruled in favour of the toy giant in a trademark dispute against Hyderabad-based candy manufacturer Leo Foods. The case centred around Leo Foods' use of a nearly identical mark on its candy products, which Lego argued was an infringement of its iconic brand.

Artificial intelligence (AI) can substitute neither the human intelligence nor the humane element in the adjudicatory process, the Delhi High Court has held and said ChatGPT can’t be the basis of adjudication of legal or factual issues in a court of law.

This case arose when Emami Limited (Defendant) used the song ‘Udi Jab Jab Zulfein’ from the film ‘Naya Daur’ in their advertisement for Emami Kesh King Hairfall Shampoo without obtaining a license from Saregama India Limited (Plaintiff), which holds the copyright for the song. Saregama India Limited filed an application under Order 39 Rule 1 & 2 and Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure, seeking an interim injunction to restrain Emami Limited from using the musical and literary works of the song without a license.

Novartis expects to increase its annual sales by at least 5% per year in the coming years, CEO Vas Narasimhan said in an interview on Saturday.