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In Dabur India Limited v. Ashok Kumar & Ors., Justice Prathiba M. Singh of the Delhi High Court issued extensive directions aimed at addressing trademark infringement, domain-name abuse, online impersonation and associated financial fraud. Given the practical significance of these directions for Domain Name Registrars (DNRs), Registry Operators, Government Authorities, Banking Institutions, Payment Ecosystem Participants and Enforcement Agencies, we have […]

Can trademark owners effectively protect their brands when fraudulent domain names are operated by anonymous actors who use them to impersonate legitimate businesses and deceive consumers? This question lay at the heart of the Delhi High Court’s decision in Dabur India Limited v. Ashok Kumar & Ors.1 While the dispute originated from the misuse of the DABUR trademark on websites […]

Can GST authorities deny input tax credit and impose tax demands merely because an assessee distributed common credits without obtaining an Input Service Distributor (ISD) registration?  This question came before the Kerala High Court in Intertek India Pvt. Ltd. v. Assistant Commissioner of Central Taxes and Central Excise1, where the Court examined the validity of a demand exceeding ₹2.62 crore […]