Delhi High Court Restrains Rogue Websites, Internet Service Providers From Streaming Clips Of ‘Jawan’ Movie Without Proper License

The Delhi High Court has restrained various rogue websites and internet service providers from copying, streaming or displaying any stills or clips related to the upcoming movie Jawan without proper license.

The film starring bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan is set to be released on June 02.

Justice C Hari Shankar passed the interim order in favour of Red Chillies Entertainments Private Limited in its suit filed against the rogue websites and other defendant platforms seeking to restrain them from committing any infringement in relation to its copyright in the film.

“The defendants, as well as all other acting on their behalf, are restrained from copying, recording, reproducing, allowing recording, transmitting, communicating or making available for distribution, duplication, display or release, exhibiting or playing in any manner, any stills, audio/video clips, songs, recordings or other proprietary information relating to the cinematographic film "Jawan" or any part thereof without a proper licence from the Plaintiff, through any medium whatsoever,” the court ordered.

It was the case of the entertainment company that the defendants were indulging in broadcasting certain clips and stills from the film which are available on the internet even though no licence to broadcast or transmit them has, till date, been granted to them.

Issuing summons in the suit, Justice Shankar also directed Twitter, YouTube, Google and Reddit to immediately block and take down all the infringing contents and the clips referred to by Red Chillies Entertainment in the plaint.

“Defendants 6 to 40 (internet service providers) and all others acting on their behalf are directed to block access to the websites/webpages mentioned in Schedule B to the plaint, as well as any mirror/alphanumeric/redirect website thereof,” the court said.

It added that the entertainment company would be at liberty to immediately inform the internet service providers in case similar content is uploaded on the internet who would then promptly take down or block access to the same.

“This order shall remain in force till the next date of hearing,” the court said while listing the case was hearing next on July 07.

The plaintiff was represented by DSK Legal team comprising of partners Parag Khandhar, Chandrima Mitra and assisted by Advocate Krishan Kumar.

Senior Advocate Rajshekhar Rao alongwith Advocate Nizamuddin Pasha appeared in the matter.

Title: RED CHILLIES ENTERTAINMENTS PVT LTD v. ASHOK KUMAR/JOHN DOE & ORS

Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 348

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