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NEW DELHI, Nov 25: No one can claim the names of holy books and scriptures like Ramayana or Quran and use them as trademarks for selling goods and services, the Supreme Court has ruled. "There are many holy and reli- gious books like Quran, Bible, Guru Granth Sahib, Ramayan, etc. The answer to the question as to whether any person can claim the name of a holy or religious book as a trademark for goods or serv- ices marketed by him is clearly 'No'," a bench of justices Ranjan Gogoi and R K Agrawal said. It also said that allowing names of gods or holy books to be trademarked could offend "people's sensibilities". The apex court ruling came on an appeal filed by Bihar- based Lal Babu Priyadarshi, who had sought to trademark the word 'Ramayan' to sell incense sticks and perfumes, against the order of the Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB). "The word 'Ramayan' repre- sents the title of a book written by Maharishi Valmiki and is consid- ered a religious book of the Hindus in our country. Thus, using exclusive name of the book 'Ramayan', for getting it registered as a trademark for any commodity cannot be permissible under the (Trade and Merchandise Marks) Act," the apex court observed in its 16-page judgement. The court also objected to pic- tures used by him on the incense stick packets and said "...The pho- tographs of Lord Rama, Sita and Lakshman are also shown on the label, which is a clear indication that he is taking advantage of Gods and Goddesses, which is otherwise not permitted." Priyadarshi had submitted before the court that through exten- sive use, wide advertisement and the excellent quality of the prod- ucts, the trademark 'Ramayan' and the carton in which the products are sold had become distinctive in such a manner that use of a similar trademark by any other person would cause confusion and decep- tion in the trade and amongst the public. He claimed prior use, aver- ring that he was using the Trademark since 1981. The court, however, observed that "if any other word is added as suffix or prefix to the word 'Ramayan' and the alphabets or design or length of the words are same as of the word 'Ramayan', then the word 'Ramayan' may lose its significance as a religious book and it may be considered for reg- istration as a trade mark." The court took note of the Eighth Report on the Trade Marks Bill, 1993, submitted by a Parliamentary Standing Committee, which said any sym- bol relating to gods or places of worship should not ordinarily be registered as a trademark. Priyadarshi had come in appeal against the IPAB's deci- sion in favour of one Amritpal Singh, who had contended that 'Ramayan' cannot be registered as a trademark as the name of a religious book cannot be monopolised by an individual. Priyadarshi had contended that the law does not bar using the name of a religious book as a trademark, and there was no evi- dence on record to show that feel- ings of any section of Hindus have been hurt by doing so. Brushing aside, Priyadarshi's contention, the court said that as per the law, one cannot take advantage of gods and goddess- es to sell products. It also concurred with Singh's arguments that no individual can be given an exclusive right over gods and holy books, especially to make a profit. (PTI) THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2015 (PAGE 12) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Gram : CENBOSEC, Delhi -92 Phone : 22509256-59 Website : www.cbse.nic.in Fax : 22515826 CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION (An autonomous organization under the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt of India) “Shiksha Kendra’’ 2, Community Centre, Preet Vihar, Delhi- 110092 PUBLIC NOTICE CENTRAL SECTOR SCHEME OF SCHOLARSHIP FOR COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY STUDENTS The Central Board of Secondary Education invites Renewal Application from the eli- gible students who have been granted scholarship under Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship for College and University Students and were granted scholarship in the year(s) - 2010,2011,2012, 2013 & 2014 as mentioned below :- Sl CSSS year Renewal Last date of Last date for submission No. Online of hardcopy of the online Application application 1. CSSS-2010 4th Renewal 2. CSSS-2011 4th Renewal 3. CSSS-2012 3rd Renewal 15 Dec 2015 31 Dec 2015 4. CSSS-2013 2nd Renewal 5. CSSS-2014 1st Renewal Detailed eligibility conditions for online renewal applications for scholarship are available in www.cbse.nic.in The last date for receipt of Online Renewal Applications is 15.12.2015 and hard copy of the online applications are to be submitted on or before 31.12.2015. Sd/- Joint Secretary (A&L) davp 21107/11/0061/1516 GOVT OF J&K DIRECTORATE GENERAL, YOUTH SERVICES AND SPORTS IS HOSTING 61ST NATIONAL SCHOOL GAMES IN CRICKET U-17 YRS GIRLS W.E.F. 28TH OF NOV. TO 2ND OF DEC. 2015 AT JAMMU. HON’BLE GOVERNOR J&K STATE, HAS KINDLY CONSENTED TO BE THE CHIEF GUEST ON THE OPENING CEREMONY ALL ARE CORDIALLY INVITED ON THE OPENING CEREMONY JAHANGIR MIR (KAS) DIRECTOR GENERAL, YOUTH SERVICES & SPORTS (J&K) AT M.A. STADIUM, JAMMU ON 28TH OF NOV. 2015 AT 11.30 A.M. Giving benefits of the Yog and Pranayam to one and all, this organization has proposed to impart training for the candidates desiring to become Assistant Yog Teachers. For this, it is imperative to under go 25 days/100 hours training by attending regular Yog classes from 5 am to 7 am in the morning session and 5 pm to 7 pm in the evening session. All would be required to give an undertaking to conduct regular Yog Classes after com- pletion of the training. The venue of the training is Kotli Bhawan Rehari Colony Jammu M/s Guru Nanak Arogya Kender Opp Civil Airport outgate R S Pura Road Jammu with effect from 1st Dec 2015. (Venue changeable on the non-availability of the space). Applications on the prescribed forms are obtainable from the office of the Bharat Swabhiman Trust and Patanjali Yog Samiti Ram Mandir Purani Mandi Jammu and all Chakitsalyas and Arogyan Kender at Jammu on pay- ment of Rs 1099 are invited from the eligible candidates. Eligibility :- 10th pass and above. The last date of submission of forms duly filled in com- pletely is 30th Nov. 2015 along with 2 passport size photographs/photo copies of educational qualification and ID Proof. Note : After undergoing 25 days training at Jammu, the successful candi- dates will have to attend 5 days Yog Shiver at Patanjali Yog Peeth Haridwar as and when decided by the organization. YOG AND PRANAYAM TRAINING SHIVER BYBHARAT SWABHIMAN AND PATANJALI YOG SMITI DISTRICT JAMMU For further details contact at Mobile Nos. 9797592716, 9419820345, 9419305348, 9419136559, 9419123020, 7298232759, 9419176512. JOINT ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL CATEGORY) An emergency meeting of general category employees of “All Departments” is being convened on 29th Nov 2015, Sunday at 12.30 PM, at JDA Park opposite Reserve Bank of India Complex, Railway Road, Trikuta Nagarto discuss the further course of actionfor implementation of Hon’ble High Court Judgment regarding “No Reservation in Promotions”. General category employees from all departments are requested to ensure their participation for securing future of present as wellasnext generations. Ved Parkash Sharma -Convener 9419797025 PM underlines message of harmony on Guru Nanak Jayanti NEW DELHI, Nov 25: On the occasion of Guru Nanak's birthday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today underlined the message of harmony and compassion propagated by the founder of Sikhism, a message that assumes significance in the midst of "intolerance" debate. "On Guru Nanak Jayanti, my greetings to everyone. Guru Nanak Dev's message of service, compassion and harmony inspire eternally," Modi tweeted. The Prime Minister's message assumes significance in view of the "intolerance" debate, which has been further fueled by film star Aamir Khan's remarks that he was "alarmed" by a number of inci- dents and his wife Kiran Rao had wondered if they should move out of India. Guru Nanak Jayanti also known as Gurpurab and Prakash Utsav marks the birthday of the first Sikh Guru Guru Nanak. It is one of the most sacred festivals in Sikhism and is celebrated by Hindus also with equal fervour. (PTI) No one can claim trademark right on holy books: SC No intention of leaving country, proud to be Indian: Aamir MUMBAI, Nov 25: Under attack over his remarks on intolerance, Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan today asserted that he stood by his comments and made it clear that neither he nor his wife Kiran Rao have any intention of leaving the country. 50-year-old Aamir, who drew flak from BJP and a section of film fraternity for expressing his "alarm and despondency" over the rise in recent incidents of intolerance, came out with a statement, saying he is "proud to be an Indian". "First let me state categori- cally that neither I, nor my wife Kiran, have any intention of leaving the country. We never did, and nor would we like to in the future. "Anyone implying the oppo- site has either not seen my inter- view or is deliberately trying to distort what I have said. India is my country, I love it, I feel fortu- nate for being born here, and this is where I am staying," he said. The actor had kicked up a political storm with his remarks at a function in Delhi on Monday about his wife express- ing fear for their child in the current atmosphere. He had said, "Kiran and I have lived all our life in India. For the first time, she said, should we move out of India... She fears for her child, she fears about what the atmosphere around us will be."(PTI) CVC examines Wal-Mart’s top executives over corruption charges NEW DELHI, Nov 25: Top executives of the US- based world's biggest retailer Wal-Mart have been examined by Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) amid allegations that the company gave bribes to govern- ment officials to get customs clearances and obtain permits to set up stores in India. The company officials have submitted balance sheets of past seven years and sought time to give some more documents required by the anti-corruption watchdog. "We had summoned Wal- Mart's officials. Following which, two of their senior executives including company's India head have been examined. They have sought time till December 15 to submit more documents relevant in the case," Vigilance Commissioner T M Bhasin said here today. The officials were examined recently. It is for the first time that the probity watchdog has started investigations involving a pri- vate company. Bhasin said that both the offi- cials were summoned under the relevant section of the CVC Act which empowers it to summon and enforce the attendance of any per- son from any part of the country and requisition any public record or copy, among others.(PTI)
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NEW DELHI, Nov 25:
No one can claim the namesof holy books and scriptures likeRamayana or Quran and usethem as trademarks for sellinggoods and services, the SupremeCourt has ruled.
"There are many holy and reli-gious books like Quran, Bible,Guru Granth Sahib, Ramayan, etc.The answer to the question as towhether any person can claim thename of a holy or religious bookas a trademark for goods or serv-ices marketed by him is clearly'No'," a bench of justices RanjanGogoi and R K Agrawal said.
It also said that allowingnames of gods or holy books tobe trademarked could offend"people's sensibilities".
The apex court ruling cameon an appeal filed by Bihar-based Lal Babu Priyadarshi,who had sought to trademark theword 'Ramayan' to sell incensesticks and perfumes, against theorder of the Intellectual PropertyAppellate Board (IPAB).
"The word 'Ramayan' repre-sents the title of a book written byMaharishi Valmiki and is consid-ered a religious book of theHindus in our country. Thus,using exclusive name of the book'Ramayan', for getting it registeredas a trademark for any commoditycannot be permissible under the(Trade and Merchandise Marks)Act," the apex court observed inits 16-page judgement.
The court also objected to pic-tures used by him on the incensestick packets and said "...The pho-tographs of Lord Rama, Sita andLakshman are also shown on thelabel, which is a clear indicationthat he is taking advantage ofGods and Goddesses, which isotherwise not permitted."
Priyadarshi had submittedbefore the court that through exten-sive use, wide advertisement andthe excellent quality of the prod-ucts, the trademark 'Ramayan' andthe carton in which the productsare sold had become distinctive insuch a manner that use of a similartrademark by any other personwould cause confusion and decep-tion in the trade and amongst thepublic. He claimed prior use, aver-ring that he was using theTrademark since 1981.
The court, however, observedthat "if any other word is added assuffix or prefix to the word'Ramayan' and the alphabets or
design or length of the words aresame as of the word 'Ramayan',then the word 'Ramayan' may loseits significance as a religious bookand it may be considered for reg-istration as a trade mark."
The court took note of theEighth Report on the Trade MarksBill, 1993, submitted by aParliamentary StandingCommittee, which said any sym-bol relating to gods or places ofworship should not ordinarily beregistered as a trademark.
Priyadarshi had come inappeal against the IPAB's deci-sion in favour of one AmritpalSingh, who had contended that'Ramayan' cannot be registeredas a trademark as the name of areligious book cannot bemonopolised by an individual.
Priyadarshi had contendedthat the law does not bar using thename of a religious book as atrademark, and there was no evi-dence on record to show that feel-ings of any section of Hindus havebeen hurt by doing so.
Brushing aside, Priyadarshi'scontention, the court said that asper the law, one cannot takeadvantage of gods and goddess-es to sell products.
It also concurred with Singh'sarguments that no individual canbe given an exclusive right overgods and holy books, especially tomake a profit. (PTI)
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2015 (PAGE 12) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU
Gram : CENBOSEC, Delhi -92 Phone : 22509256-59Website : www.cbse.nic.in Fax : 22515826
CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION(An autonomous organization under the Union Ministry of Human Resource
Development, Govt of India)“Shiksha Kendra’’ 2, Community Centre, Preet Vihar, Delhi- 110092
PUBLIC NOTICECENTRAL SECTOR SCHEME OF SCHOLARSHIP FOR COLLEGE AND
UNIVERSITY STUDENTSThe Central Board of Secondary Education invites Renewal Application from the eli-gible students who have been granted scholarship under Central Sector Scheme ofScholarship for College and University Students and were granted scholarship in theyear(s) - 2010,2011,2012, 2013 & 2014 as mentioned below :-Sl CSSS year Renewal Last date of Last date for submissionNo. Online of hardcopy of the online
Application application1. CSSS-2010 4th Renewal2. CSSS-2011 4th Renewal3. CSSS-2012 3rd Renewal 15 Dec 2015 31 Dec 20154. CSSS-2013 2nd Renewal5. CSSS-2014 1st RenewalDetailed eligibility conditions for online renewal applications for scholarship are available inwww.cbse.nic.inThe last date for receipt of Online Renewal Applications is 15.12.2015 and hard copy of the onlineapplications are to be submitted on or before 31.12.2015.
Sd/-Joint Secretary (A&L)
davp 21107/11/0061/1516
GOVT OF J&K
DIRECTORATE GENERAL, YOUTH SERVICES AND SPORTSIS HOSTING 61ST NATIONAL SCHOOL GAMES
IN CRICKET U-17 YRS GIRLSW.E.F. 28TH OF NOV. TO 2ND OF DEC. 2015 AT JAMMU.
HON’BLE GOVERNOR J&K STATE, HAS KINDLY CONSENTED TO BE
THE CHIEF GUEST ON THE OPENING CEREMONY
ALL ARE CORDIALLY INVITEDON THE OPENING CEREMONY
JAHANGIR MIR (KAS)DIRECTOR GENERAL, YOUTH SERVICES & SPORTS (J&K)
AT M.A. STADIUM, JAMMUON 28TH OF NOV. 2015 AT 11.30 A.M.
Giving benefits of the Yog and Pranayam to one and all, this organizationhas proposed to impart training for the candidates desiring to becomeAssistant Yog Teachers. For this, it is imperative to under go 25 days/100hours training by attending regular Yog classes from 5 am to 7 am in themorning session and 5 pm to 7 pm in the evening session. All would berequired to give an undertaking to conduct regular Yog Classes after com-pletion of the training. The venue of the training is Kotli Bhawan RehariColony Jammu M/s Guru Nanak Arogya Kender Opp Civil Airport outgate RS Pura Road Jammu with effect from 1st Dec 2015. (Venue changeable onthe non-availability of the space).Applications on the prescribed forms are obtainable from the office of theBharat Swabhiman Trust and Patanjali Yog Samiti Ram Mandir PuraniMandi Jammu and all Chakitsalyas and Arogyan Kender at Jammu on pay-ment of Rs 1099 are invited from the eligible candidates. Eligibility :- 10thpass and above. The last date of submission of forms duly filled in com-pletely is 30th Nov. 2015 along with 2 passport size photographs/photocopies of educational qualification and ID Proof.Note : After undergoing 25 days training at Jammu, the successful candi-dates will have to attend 5 days Yog Shiver at Patanjali Yog Peeth Haridwaras and when decided by the organization.
YOG AND PRANAYAM TRAINING SHIVER BY BHARATSWABHIMAN AND PATANJALI YOG SMITI
DISTRICT JAMMU
For further details contact at Mobile Nos. 9797592716, 9419820345, 9419305348, 9419136559,
9419123020, 7298232759, 9419176512.
JOINT ACTION COMMITTEE(GENERAL CATEGORY)
An emergency meeting of general category employees of
“All Departments” is being convened on 29th Nov 2015,
Sunday at 12.30 PM, at JDA Park opposite Reserve Bank
of India Complex, Railway Road, Trikuta Nagar to discuss
the further course of action for implementation of Hon’ble
High Court Judgment regarding “No Reservation inPromotions”. General category employees from alldepartments are requested to ensure their participation
for securing future of present as well as next generations.
Ved Parkash Sharma -Convener9419797025
PM underlines message of harmonyon Guru Nanak Jayanti
NEW DELHI, Nov 25:
On the occasion of Guru Nanak's birthday, Prime MinisterNarendra Modi today underlined the message of harmony andcompassion propagated by the founder of Sikhism, a message thatassumes significance in the midst of "intolerance" debate.
"On Guru Nanak Jayanti, my greetings to everyone. GuruNanak Dev's message of service, compassion and harmony inspireeternally," Modi tweeted.
The Prime Minister's message assumes significance in view ofthe "intolerance" debate, which has been further fueled by film starAamir Khan's remarks that he was "alarmed" by a number of inci-dents and his wife Kiran Rao had wondered if they should moveout of India.
Guru Nanak Jayanti also known as Gurpurab and PrakashUtsav marks the birthday of the first Sikh Guru Guru Nanak. It isone of the most sacred festivals in Sikhism and is celebrated byHindus also with equal fervour. (PTI)
No one can claim trademark right on holy books: SC
No intention of leaving country, proud
to be Indian: AamirMUMBAI, Nov 25:
Under attack over hisremarks on intolerance,Bollywood superstar AamirKhan today asserted that hestood by his comments andmade it clear that neither he norhis wife Kiran Rao have anyintention of leaving the country.
50-year-old Aamir, who drewflak from BJP and a section offilm fraternity for expressing his"alarm and despondency" overthe rise in recent incidents ofintolerance, came out with astatement, saying he is "proud tobe an Indian".
"First let me state categori-cally that neither I, nor my wifeKiran, have any intention ofleaving the country. We neverdid, and nor would we like to inthe future.
"Anyone implying the oppo-site has either not seen my inter-view or is deliberately trying todistort what I have said. India ismy country, I love it, I feel fortu-nate for being born here, and thisis where I am staying," he said.
The actor had kicked up apolitical storm with his remarksat a function in Delhi onMonday about his wife express-ing fear for their child in thecurrent atmosphere.
He had said, "Kiran and Ihave lived all our life in India.For the first time, she said,should we move out of India...She fears for her child, she fearsabout what the atmospherearound us will be."(PTI)
CVC examines Wal-Mart’s top executives over corruption charges
NEW DELHI, Nov 25:
Top executives of the US-based world's biggest retailerWal-Mart have been examined byCentral Vigilance Commission(CVC) amid allegations that thecompany gave bribes to govern-ment officials to get customsclearances and obtain permits toset up stores in India.
The company officials havesubmitted balance sheets of pastseven years and sought time to givesome more documents required bythe anti-corruption watchdog.
"We had summoned Wal-Mart's officials. Following which,two of their senior executivesincluding company's India headhave been examined. They havesought time till December 15 tosubmit more documents relevant inthe case," Vigilance CommissionerT M Bhasin said here today. Theofficials were examined recently.
It is for the first time that theprobity watchdog has startedinvestigations involving a pri-vate company.
Bhasin said that both the offi-cials were summoned under therelevant section of the CVC Actwhich empowers it to summon andenforce the attendance of any per-son from any part of the countryand requisition any public recordor copy, among others.(PTI)
