NEW DELHI – The Delhi High Court has provided interim relief to Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited by ordering the cessation of unauthorized streaming of its TV shows, movies, and other proprietary content by sixty rogue websites. Justice Mini Pushkarna instructed domain name registrars to suspend the registration of these websites and share essential details, including contact information, IP addresses, and locations, with Zee Entertainment. Additionally, Internet Service Providers (ISPs) were directed to block access to the infringing sites.
The Court further empowered Zee to report additional websites involved in unauthorized streaming that may emerge during ongoing proceedings. Should a non-infringing site mistakenly be blocked, the Court allowed it to request rectification with an assurance that it does not intend to violate Zee’s broadcast rights.
Zee initially sought a permanent injunction against the piracy and copyright violations that the company alleged were being conducted by these websites, aimed at generating financial gain through illegal streaming. Zee’s plea requested the blocking and suspension of domain names, disclosure of relevant details from registrars and ISPs, and de-indexing of these sites from search engines like Google.
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Upon reviewing Zee’s argument, the Court observed that the media company had demonstrated a strong preliminary case for an injunction. Justice Pushkarna granted an ex parte interim injunction, ruling that Zee would otherwise face irreparable harm. The case is set to resume on March 7, 2025.
The legal team for Zee included advocates Sidharth Chopra, Vivek Ayyagari, Angad S Makkar, Rishabh Rao, and Chanda Shashikant, while Google was represented by Neel Mason, Vihan Dang, Ujjawal Bhargava, and Aditya Mathur.