Madras High Court Grants Injunction Against Piracy Of Vijay Deverakonda's Ranaballi

The Madras High Court on Thursday granted an interim injunction to Mythri Movie Makers, producer of Ranaballi, to restrain the illegal recording, reproduction, and distribution of the film, which is being released in theatres today, October 16, 2026.The Telugu-language period action drama stars Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna.Justice P.B. Balaji passed the order on October 15, after the producer approached the court apprehending that the film could be illegally recorded and...

Madras High Court Closes Aamir Khan Productions' Copyright Suit Over “Batwara 1947” After Withdrawal

The Madras High Court has dismissed as withdrawn a copyright suit filed by Aamir Khan Productions Pvt Ltd to protect its film “Batwara 1947” from piracy.Justice P.B. Balaji recorded the withdrawal on October 13, 2026.The production house had sued 33 defendants. These included telecom operators and internet service providers such as Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio Infocomm and Vodafone India, as well as several local cable operators. It sought a permanent injunction...

Delhi High Court Blocks 20 Rogue Websites Streaming DAZN's Serie A Football Matches

The Delhi High Court has restrained 20 rogue websites, including Stremeo.ru, from streaming DAZN's exclusively licensed Serie A Football Season 2026-27 matches, and directed domain name registrars and ISPs to block them.The Court also allowed DAZN to have newly discovered mirror sites blocked in real time.Justice Tejas Karia passed the ad-interim order on October 12 in a suit filed by DAZN Limited, which seeks a permanent injunction against infringement of its broadcast reproduction rights.DAZN...

Delhi High Court Protects Amazon's Upcoming Film 'Nayyi Naveli' From Online Piracy Ahead Of Release

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday protected Amazon's upcoming film “Nayyi Naveli” against piracy, directing that it not be broadcast or streamed without authorisation by rogue websites once it is released.Justice Vikas Mahajan passed the directions on a suit by Amazon Seller Services Private Limited against cinemalux.baby and other such rogue websites and their operators.Amazon told the court it feared the film would be pirated and put online soon after release. The horror-comedy, directed...

Madras High Court Restrains Online Piracy Of Rajinikanth's 'Jailer 2' Ahead Of Release

The Madras High Court on Tuesday restrained unauthorised copying and streaming of Rajinikanth-starrer Jailer 2, scheduled for release on October 15, in an interim injunction granted to producer Sun TV Network Limited. Justice P.B. Balaji, by an order dated October 13, also directed internet service providers and other concerned service providers to block access to identified piracy websites and additional mirror, redirect and alphanumeric URL variants notified by Sun TV or its authorised...

Delhi High Court Restrains Chakr Innovation From Using Unlicensed SolidWorks Software On 12 Computers

The Delhi High Court on 5 October restrained Chakr Innovation Private Limited from using, installing or distributing pirated or unlicensed versions of SolidWorks design software, and from tampering with data on 12 computer systems allegedly running unauthorised copies. Justice Vikas Mahajan passed the interim injunction in a copyright infringement suit filed by Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corp and its Indian sister company. He observed that. “it prima facie appears that plaintiff no.1 is the...

Delhi High Court Allows Real-Time Blocking Of New F1 Italian Grand Prix Piracy Websites Sought By FanCode

The Delhi High Court has allowed Sporta Technologies Pvt. Ltd., which owns the FanCode streaming platform, to notify domain registrars, hosting entities, and internet service providers directly about newly discovered piracy websites streaming Formula One and other sporting events licensed to it. The company need not file a fresh application each time.Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav passed the order on October 1, supplementing an interim injunction granted on September 10. Under the mechanism,...

Publisher's Heir Cannot Claim Copyright Without Proof Of Assignment From Authors: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has refused to grant an interim injunction to Shakti Sagar, who claimed copyright over 47 law books published by Delhi Law House (DLH) through her late father-in-law and husband. The court held that she had failed to establish a prima facie right because she had not shown how the copyrights were originally acquired from the authors. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav held that a person who is not the author can derive copyright title only through an assignment under Section...

Delhi High Court Restrains Nine Rogue Websites From Streaming Ajay Devgn-Starrer 'Drishyam: The Conclusion'

The Delhi High Court has recently granted an ad interim ex parte injunction to Digital18 Media Private Limited, which holds exclusive rights in the Ajay Devgn-starrer Drishyam: The Conclusion. The Court restrained nine websites from hosting, streaming or making the film available online without authorisation.Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav also directed domain registrars and the government to block the sites and to act against fresh piracy of the film.Digital18 Media, which holds rights in the...

Delhi High Court Refuses Japan Tobacco's Plea To Remove 'CAMEL COLLECTION' Copyright Registration

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition by Japan Tobacco Inc. seeking removal of a 1997 copyright registration for the “CAMEL” and “CAMEL COLLECTION” artistic work held by garment company The Central Wearhouse. Justice Tushar Rao Gedela held that Japan Tobacco had failed to establish that it was the “First Owner” of the original artistic work under Section 17 of the Copyright Act, 1957. The court observed that trademark registrations or claims of prior use, by themselves, could not...

Wholesale Reproduction Of ANI Videos On YouTube Not Fair Dealing: Delhi High Court Restraints RSY News

The Delhi High Court has held that the wholesale reproduction of ten news videos of multimedia news agency ANI on YouTube cannot be regarded as fair dealing for reporting current events when the copied material operates as a substitute for the original works. The court directed Patna-based RSY News to take down the infringing content from all platforms, including its four YouTube channels. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav, in a judgment dated September 29, 2026, permanently restrained RSY...

Madras High Court Refuses To Restrain Worldwide Release Of Hindi 'Drishyam 3,' Finds Remake Rights Disputed

The Madras High Court has recently refused to restrain the worldwide release and exploitation of the Hindi remake of Malayalam film Drishyam 3, starring Ajay Devgn. It held that Rajkumar Theatres had not clearly established that it continued to hold an exclusive or joint copyright in the Hindi remake rights.Justice K. Govindarajan Thilakavadi dismissed Rajkumar Theatres' application on October 1, 2026. The company had sought interim protection against the film's release pending...