IPL 2023: Madras High Court Restrains Internet Service Providers From Illegally Broadcasting Auctions/ Events
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The Madras High Court has granted an interim injunction in favour of Viacom 18 thus restraining 26 Internet Service Providers from unauthorizedly broadcasting auctions and other events related to Indian Premier League 2023.Viacom 18 submitted that it has been given the broadcasting rights by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) with respect to all the events to be conducted...
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The Madras High Court has granted an interim injunction in favour of Viacom 18 thus restraining 26 Internet Service Providers from unauthorizedly broadcasting auctions and other events related to Indian Premier League 2023.
Viacom 18 submitted that it has been given the broadcasting rights by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) with respect to all the events to be conducted between the period of 2023 and 2027. Fearing that certain ISPs were likely to illegally broadcast the events, Viacom18 had approached the court seeking injunction against such ISPs.
Justice C Saravan, after hearing the applicant observed that it had made out a case for granting interim relief and that the balance of convenience was in their favour.
Thus, noting that no prejudice will be caused by granting an ad-interim injunction, the court passed stay order operational for a period of four weeks.
In view of the above, there shall be an interim order restraining the respondents/defendants from infringing the rights conferred on the applicant/plaintiff for a period of four weeks.
The case is next posted to 19th January for further orders.
Case Title: Viacom18 Media Private Limited v Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (Mad) 518
Case No: O.A.Nos.798 & 799 of 2022 in C.S.(Comm.Div.)No.246 of 2022