Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) released draft ‘Data Centre Policy’ with a view to make India a Global Data Centre hub, promote investment in the sector, propel digital economic growth etc. Views/comments/suggestions on the draft can be submitted till November 30, 2020.
Source: https://www.meity.gov.in/writereaddata/files/Draft%20Data%20Centre%20Policy%20-%2003112020_v5.5.pdf
In Asian Resurfacing of Road Agency Pvt Ltd. & Another v. CBI [Miscellaneous Application No. 1577 of 2020 In Criminal Appeal Nos. 1375-1376 of 2013], a three-judge bench [Rohinton Fali Nariman, Navin Sinha and K.M. Joseph JJ.] of the Supreme Court vide order dated October 15, 2020, re-iterated that when a stay is granted by any Court, unless extended for good reason, it shall automatically expire at the end of six months. Upon expiry the court is required to set a date for trial and proceed.
Source: https://main.sci.gov.in/supremecourt/2020/3207/3207_2020_33_27_24370_Order_15-Oct-2020.pdf
The Delhi High Court, in view of the escalating coronavirus cases in Delhi, has resolved to extend the present system of hearing matters till 16.01.2021. All the pending routine/ non-urgent matters listed before the Court from 01.l2.2020 to 16.01.2021 have been adjourned en bloc to later dates as mentioned in the order. Per the last full court review, five benches were ordered to hold physical hearing of cases on rotational basis, and the remaining benches were asked to continue taking up matters through video conferencing.
Source: https://www.livelaw.in/pdf_upload/pdf_upload-384941.pdf
Parle Agro moved the Bombay High Court against multinational Walmart India for alleged trademark violation. Parle Agro contended that the mark, shape of the bottle, colour scheme, label, get up, layout and the entire trade dress of Walmart India’s impugned product-Fizzy Apple is identical to their Appy Fizz. Although, Walmart argued that the word ‘fizzy’ is a common descriptive word and no monopoly can be claimed over it, on November 06 it released a statement undertaking not to use the label which was accepted by the Court and interim application was disposed.
The Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks & GI Registry, launched a website dedicated to Geographical Indications on November 13, 2020, in the ISRO-BHUVAN geoportal. This website provides spatial representation of Geographical Indications in India through maps and helps to visualize state-wise distribution of geographical indications.
Source: https://bhuvan-app1.nrsc.gov.in/geographicalindication/index.php; https://bhuvan.nrsc.gov.in/bhuvan_links.php