IndiaMART Says ChatGPT Buried It; Calcutta HC Sees a Case
The Calcutta High Court has found a strong prima facie case in IndiaMART’s suit accusing OpenAI of blocking its marketplace from ChatGPT search results and eroding traffic and goodwill. Interim relief was deferred until OpenAI is heard, with the court ordering fresh service and listing the matter on 13 January 2026.
Kapil Sharma’s Netflix Show Faces Music Copyright Heat
Phonographic Performance Ltd has sued Kapil Sharma, K-9 Films and others in the Bombay High Court over alleged unauthorised public performance and communication of sound recordings in The Great Indian Kapil Show on Netflix. PPL claims statutory licensing rights were ignored and has sought injunctions and monetary relief; notice has been issued to the defendants.
No Instant Ban on Saat Samundar Paar Remix, Says Bombay HC
The Bombay High Court has refused immediate interim relief in a suit over alleged unauthorised remix and use of “Saat Samundar Paar” in an upcoming film. Finding that balance of convenience and irreparable harm were not made out at the threshold, the court allowed continued use pending a fuller trial on ownership and licensing.
Delhi Court Puts Domain Registrars on Notice Over Trademark Abuse
The Delhi High Court has tightened the screws on online trademark abuse, holding that domain name registrars and hosting intermediaries cannot hide behind safe harbour when they knowingly facilitate infringing domains and content. It ordered proactive blocking of fraudulent sites, signalling that cybersquatters and enabling intermediaries will face greater exposure to brand-owner claims.
Shilpa Shetty Deepfake and Ad Misuse Ordered Off the Internet
The Bombay High Court has ordered swift removal of online content misusing Shilpa Shetty’s image without consent, finding violations of her personality and publicity rights. Holding that such misuse can cause immediate commercial and reputational harm, the court signalled that celebrity likeness exploited for promotion or defamation will draw rapid, coercive relief.
Fake Gavaskar Quotes and Merch Get Cleaned Off Social Media
The Delhi High Court has directed takedown of posts and listings that falsely attributed quotes to Sunil Gavaskar and flogged unauthorised merchandise using his name and image. Finding clear misuse of reputation and false endorsement, the court ordered prompt removal and reinforced that commercial exploitation of sports icons without consent is actionable.
‘Don’t Waste Innovation’: Madras HC Tells Patent Office to Watch Demo
The Madras High Court has instructed the Indian Patent Office to view a live demonstration of an invention it previously rejected, warning that genuine innovations must not be lost to procedural rigidity. The Controller has been told to reassess patentability after considering the demo, with the court stressing thorough, merit-focused examination.
. Local Coffee Brand Wins Round Against Nestlé’s ‘Coffee+’ in Brazil
A Minas Gerais court has granted Coffee++ a preliminary injunction against Nestlé, ordering it to halt use of the Coffee+ brand amid confusion and market harm claims. Citing similar branding and potential consumer deception, the judge directed Nestlé to pull Coffee+ products from physical and online sales or face daily fines.
Google Accuses SerpApi of Faking Searches to Strip-Mine Its Results
Google has sued Texas-based SerpApi in California, alleging it sent hundreds of millions of fabricated search requests to scrape and resell copyrighted content from Search features including Knowledge Panels, Maps and Shopping. Google seeks damages and an order blocking further extraction and distribution of its licensed and curated material without permission.
NYT Reporter Targets Big AI Over Book Training, Skips Class Route
New York Times reporter John Carreyrou and five co-authors have sued Google, OpenAI, xAI, Meta, Anthropic and Perplexity, alleging their books were used without consent to train large language models. Rejecting a class action, they pursue individual statutory damages per work, aiming to maximise leverage in the widening AI training-data wars.
