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TikTok sues US President Trump over banning its app

25Aug By AdityaNo Comments

USA

TikTok sues US President Trump over banning its app

New York, 24th Aug 2020: Chinese short video platform TikTok suing Trump administration for banning its app service in the USA over national-security concerns. TikTok, owned by China's ByteDance said that it is not a national-security threat and that the government is acting without evidence or due process. The company filed suit Monday in federal court in California against the Commerce Department, President Donald Trump and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, saying that it sought to prevent the government from “impermissibly banning" TikTok. President Donald Trump has issued two executive orders in August, first a sweeping but unspecified ban on any “transaction” with ByteDance, to take effect within 45 days. He then ordered ByteDance to sell assets used to support TikTok in the US...

MakeMyTrip Takes Five Firms to Court for Using Deceptively Similar Names

18Dec By Gauri SinghNo Comments

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MakeMyTrip Takes Five Firms to Court for Using Deceptively Similar Names

India’s popular travel company MakeMyTrip has taken a strict action and taken five travel and tourism websites to court for allegedly using similar sounding names. These companies include MakeMyYatra, MakeMyJourney, Make My Happy Journey, Pick My Trip and Superb MyTrip. MakeMyTrip alleged that these companies are not only using "deceptively similar sounding names" but also, some of them have copied its logo as well. The travel company also stated that it has spent almost 46% of its revenue, or 1,264 crore, (out of total revenue of 2,759 crore in fiscal year 2017-18) on advertising and marketing the MakeMyTrip brand in FY 2017-18. "Till further orders,the defendant, its partner, directors, shareholders or proprietors as the case may be, its assigns in business, franchise...

Another Woman Alleges Sexual Harassment By Tech Investor Mahesh Murthy

24Apr By AnkitaNo Comments

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Another Woman Alleges Sexual Harassment By Tech Investor Mahesh Murthy

Woman author Rashmi Bansal has accused venture investor Mahesh Murthy of sexual harassment 13 years ago, which he has denied as "absolute and complete lies". The author, who made the allegations ahead of her book launch, said she has not filed a police complaint against the sexual advances that Murthy allegedly made in a cafe in 2004. "This story dates back to 2004. In one of my meetings with that person (Mahesh Murthy) at Mocha Cafe in Mumbai, he kicked off a conversation about his open marriage. "He was sitting across opposite and then got up and sat closer to me. He leaned forward and touched me inappropriately," Bansal told Pixr8. However, Murthy has denied all these charges. "Not only has she suddenly come up with claims about a period more than 13 years ago, the claims t...

Uber Moves Bombay HC For Rs 12 Crore Damage Case

22Apr By AnkitaNo Comments

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Uber Moves Bombay HC For Rs 12 Crore Damage Case

App-based car service provider Uber India has approached the Bombay High Court seeking Rs 12 crore in damages from taxi owners and drivers associations for harming its reputation and livelihood of drivers by protesting against the company. In its suit, Uber India Systems Pvt Ltd also sought an injunction restraining the defendants from stopping Uber drivers to work, alleging that they were being "verbally abused, physically assaulted and threatened". The suit names Sangharsh Tourist Chalak Malak Sangh, an association of taxi owners and drivers, Action Committee of Maharashtra against Ola and Uber, Mumbai Vikas Foundation, All Drivers Welfare Association and Maharashtra Tourist Permit Union. "The defendants are deliberately, unlawfully and wrongfully resorting to violence and intim...

Lawyer Seeks FIR Against TVF Founder Over Harassment Charges

17Mar By kriti singhNo Comments

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Lawyer Seeks FIR Against TVF Founder Over Harassment Charges

A lawyer today filed an application with MIDC police station in suburban Andheri, demanding registration of FIR for sexual harassment against Arunabh Kumar, founder of web entertainment firm The Viral Fever(TVF). The complaint referred to accusations of sexual harassment against Kumar made in a blog post by an anonymous woman who claimed to be a former TVF employee. TVF has denied the allegations. Advocate Rizwan Siddqiuee, the lawyer, today said a third person can set in motion a criminal case in such matters, so he had approached the police. "I have filed a complaint against Arunabh Kumar for intentionally indulging in various wilful, criminal, vulgar and contentious acts of sexual harassment against a woman at workplace," he said, Senior police inspector Shailesh Pasalwad of MI...

12Mar By AnkitaNo Comments

Tech

Trademark row: HC allows Intex to Sell Aqua Brand Mobiles

The Delhi High Court has allowed major mobile phone maker Intex to sell its Aqua brand handsets and accessories in the local market. A bench of Justices Badar Durrez Ahmed and Ashutosh Kumar passed the judgement while setting aside a single judges interim order barring Intex from selling its Aqua handsets and accessories, taking note of a trademark infringement plea of market rival Az Tech. "We feel that respondent (Az Tech) have neither made out a prima facie case in their favour, nor is the balance of convenience in their favour. In fact, irreparable injury would be caused to appellant (Intex) if an injunction were to be granted or continued. "And, above all, the conduct of Az Tech has not been honest, to say the least. This by itself disentitles them from getting an order of in...

Daughter Joins The Same Court As A Judge Where Her Father Sells Tea!

29Dec By No Comments

INSPIRATIONAL

Daughter Joins The Same Court As A Judge Where Her Father Sells Tea!

Surinder Kumar has worked as a tea seller all his life. As an owner of a tea shop right across the court, Surinder has been serving people tea at the complex of the sub-divisional magistrate in Nakodar (Jalandhar district), for years. But little did he know that one day his daughter would walk through the doors of the same court as a judge! 23-year-old Shruti passed the Punjab Civil Services (Judicial) Examination in the first attempt, and after a year's training at the academy, she is now ready to pronounce judgments and bring some justice to the world. While speaking to Deccan Herald, Shruti said, "I always wanted to be associated with the legal profession. I wanted to be a judge. I sat for the examination and stood first in the SC category." She made her dreams come and father...

Not following Judge’s Order, Whatsapp has been Blocked in Brazil

17Dec By AnkitaNo Comments

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Not following Judge’s Order, Whatsapp has been Blocked in Brazil

A Brazillian Judge Sandra Regina Nostre Marques ordered the suspension of the Facebook Inc.’s Whatsapp service for 48 hours after WhatsApp declined twice to turn over data requested by the courts as part of a criminal case, the Sao Paulo Justice Court said in a statement. WhatsApp is the most-used app in Brazil. The recent survey showed 93 percent of the 2,000 people said they use the messenger. The second most used app is Facebook, with 79 percent. According to Local TV News, the criminal case involves a drug trafficker linked to one of Sao Paulo's most dangerous criminal gangs, the PCC, or First Command of the Capital. The trafficker allegedly used WhatsApp services while committing crimes. Sao Paulo (Brazil) Court Order - The 1st Criminal Court of São Bernardo Court ordered the tel...