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In a significant anti-counterfeiting action, Delhi Police and representatives from Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. successfully raided a business in Karol Bagh, seizing a substantial cache of counterfeit Honda motorcycle parts. The operation, led by Police Authorities, occurred on October 15, a supplier and stockist located in Karol Bagh, following suspicions of large-scale counterfeit activity.

The Calcutta High Court recently adopted the much-awaited Intellectual Property Rights Division Rules, 2023 (Calcutta IPD Rules), making it the third High Court in India, after Delhi and Madras, to implement specialized regulations for IP matters. While the Calcutta IPD Rules share structural similarities and common objectives with the Delhi High Court Intellectual Property Rights Division Rules, 2021 (Delhi IPD Rules) and Madras High Court Intellectual Property Division Rules, 2022 (Madras IPD Rules), they contain several unique substantive and procedural differences. The following analysis outlines the key distinctions between these frameworks.

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.

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.