HIGH COURT FEBRUARY 2025 WEEKLY ROUNDUP | Stories on Delhi Riots; Bar Association Elections; Fake Anti-Cancer Drug; NOVARTIS Trade Mark; and more
A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts this week.
Sports
Jharkhand State Cricket Association renders ‘bundled services’ related to promoting cricket; not liable to pay service tax for services rendered in connection with sports: CESTAT
All the activities rendered by the appellant are undertaken during hosting the cricket matches alone and if there were no cricket matches played, then all these services become irrelevant.
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J&K and Ladakh HC directs the authorities to grant NOC to Bilquis Mir to participate in Asian Canoe Sprint Olympic Qualifier in Japan as Chief Finish Line Judge
The Court noted that not allowing the petitioner to attend the sporting event may cause her to lose out on further opportunities which in turn may have a deterrent effect with regard to such position being provided to the athletes in India.
Delhi High Court grants injunction to Viacom18 for exclusively streaming/transmitting events conducted by BCCI
“It may be useful for the Legislature to formulate a policy by which disputes related to rogue websites can be avoided, which are taking up time of the courts.”
Uttaranchal High Court takes suo motu cognizance of Virat Kohli’s video addressing issue of deprivation of rights of children to play outdoor sports in their localities
“The result of children being denied the right to play outdoor sports in their own localities and colonies is that they get reduced to display screen addicts. They spend time watching television; computer screens; tablets, and mobile phones. They do not actually play sporting games which involve physical activity but become good at playing virtual sports.”
Delhi High Court directs Registrar of Trade Marks to remove Deal International’s mark ‘SHERRIN’ due to non-use and trade mark squatting
“The logo and style of writing of the mark ‘SHERRIN’ having been designed in Australia by Russell Corp Australia (P) Ltd., several years prior to the application filed by Ashok Mahajan, trading as Deal International, is also liable to be protected under the law of copyright.”
In absence of special category, transgenders should be allowed to participate in their self-perceived gender category; Kerala HC upholds transgenders’ right to equal participation in Sports
Kerala High Court: In a case where a transgender person was declined participation in District Judo Competition, V.G. Arun, J.,
Kneeling at the football field after games to offer a quiet personal prayer: whether such observances are protected under the US Constitution’s First Amendment? SCOTUS answers
Supreme Court of The United States: While deliberating upon the instant matter, wherein the petitioner lost his job as a high school
Arbitration in the Realm of Sports Law
by Kanika Arora† and Vidyotma Malik††
Cite as: 2022 SCC OnLine Blog Exp 33
Manipur HC | Unilateral cancellation letter quashed, parties directed to settle dispute through adjudication committee
Manipur High Court: Lanusungkum Jamir, J. while hearing the matter concerned with sports between All Manipur Football Association v. State of Manipur,
IPL spot-fixing: SC sets aside life ban imposed on Sreesanth by BCCI
Supreme Court: In a huge relief to cricketer S. Sreesanth, the bench of Ashok Bhushan and KM Joseph, JJ has set aside