Defamation can’t be used as a political weapon, says Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court on Thursday said that defamation cannot be used as a political weapon. Additionally, the Delhi High Court asked both the parties to consider arbitration proceedings to resolve the dispute. The high court, however, said that since the law did not expressly mention intellectual property, these rights were based wherever their owner was based. Read moreTransfer of foreign-owned IP not taxable in India: Delhi high courtIn a significant decision, the Delhi high court ruled that indirect transfer of intangible assets like intellectual property would not be taxable in India. Incidentally, this was the same court which also declared criminal defamation legal within the constitutional framework.

Source: Mint July 31, 2016 06:45 UTC