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Case Details High Court of India · 16 Apr 2024
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High Court of India
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16 Apr 2024
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C.S.(Comm.Div.) No.23 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 16.04.2024Coram: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN C.S.(COMM.DIV.)No.23 of 2024 Maddock Films Private Limited163, Central Avenue, Santacruz West, Mumbai, Maharashtra -400054also having their branch office at No.2, Club House Road,Chennai - 600 002Represented by its Authorized SignatoryMr.Rushi Upadhyay ... PlaintiffVs.1. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited Bharat Sanchar Bhavan, Harish Chandra Mathur Lane, Janpath, New Delhi-110 0012. Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. 5th Floor, Mahanagar Door Sanchar Sadan 9, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-1100033. Bharti Airtel Limited Bharti Crescent, 1, Nelson Mandela Road Vasant Kunj, Phase II, New Delhi - 110 0704. Hathway Cable & Datacom Limited 05/806, 8th Floor, Windsor, Off. CST Road, Kalina Santacruz (East),Mumbai - 400 0981/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis C.S.(Comm.Div.) No.23 of 20245. Tata Communication Limited Vsb, Mahatma Gandhi Road Fort Mumbai, Maharastra-4000016. Vodafone India Limited Suman Tower, Plot No.18, Sector-11, Gandhinagar Gujarat-3820117. Idea Cellular Limited Suman Tower, Plot No 18, Sector11, Gandhinagar Gujarat 3820118. Tata Teleservices Ltd 10th Floor, Tower I, Jeevan Bharati, 124 Connaught Circus, New Delhi 1100019. GTPL Hathway Ltd 202, 2nd Floor, Sahajanand Shopping Centre, Opp Swaminarayan Temple, Shahibaugh, Ahmedabad 38000410.Tikona Digital Networks Private Limited Office 3A, 3rd Floor, LBS Marg, Bhandup West, Mumbai 40007811.BG Broadband India Private Limited Plot No 54, Marol Industrial Cooperative Area, Off Andheri Kurla Road, Andheri East, Mumbai 400 05912. Sify Technologies Limited 2nd Floor, TIDEL PARK, No 4, Canal Bank Road, Chennai 60011313. Siti Broadband Services Pvt Ltd2/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis C.S.(Comm.Div.) No.23 of 2024 B-10, Lawrence Road, Industrial Area, New Delhi North West, DL 110033 IN14.You Broadband & Cable India Ltd 2nd and 3rd Floor, IQARA Centre, Near Gujarat Gas Circle, Adajan-Hazaria Road, Surat- 39500915 Asianet Satellite Communications 2A, II floor, Leela Infopark, Technopark Limited, Kazhakkoottam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala-69558116.Data Infosys Limited Station Road, Durgapura, Jaipur 302018 17. Readylink Internet Services Limited Galaxy, Plot No.7, Sakhthi Colony, RK Puram, Ganpathy, Coimbatore 64100618. Nettlinx Limited 5-9-22, 3rd floor, My Home Sarovar Plaza, Secretariat Road, Saifabad, Hyderabad-50000419. City Online Services Limited 701, 7th Floor, Aditya Trade Center, Ameerpet, Hyderabad-50003820. Pioneer elabs Limited Pioneer Towers, 17th Floor, Plot No 16, Survey No. 64, Software Unit Layout, APIIk, i-Tech City, Madhapur, Hyderabad-50008021. AT & T Global Network Service India Pvt Ltd. 13th floor, 1305-06, Mohan Dev House, 3/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis C.S.(Comm.Div.) No.23 of 2024 13, Tolstoy Marg, New Delhi-110 00122. Southern Online Bio Technologies Limited Flat no.A3, 3rd floor, office block, Samrat Complex, Saifabad, Hyderabad-50000423.Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited 9th Floor Maker Chambers IV, 222, Nariman Point, Mumbai-40002124.Limras Eronet Broadband Services Private Limited Doshi Towers, First Floor, No.156, Poonamalle High Road, Kilpauk, Chennai-600 01025.RS Broadband Service India Private Limited Doshi Towers, First Floor, Old No.156, New No.205, Poonamalle High Road, Kilpauk, Chennai-600 01026.Spectra ISP Networks Pvt Ltd Plot No.21-22, 3rd Floor, Udyog Vihar, Phase IV, Gurgaon 122 01527.Essel Shyam Communications Ltd 1121, Hemkunt Chambers, 11th Floor, 89 Nehru Place, New Delhi-11001928.Five Network Solution (I) Ltd 22/2, Plot No.275-B, Gurunanak School Compound, Sion West, Mumbai-400022, India29.Atria Convergence Technologies Limited No 17/68, Chevalier Shivaji Ganesan Street, New Colony, T.Nagar, Chennai-600 0174/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis C.S.(Comm.Div.) No.23 of 202430.Action Lane No.16, No 1A Kalpana Apartments, 1st Street, Above Padmanaba Nagar Electricity Board, Adyar, Chennai-60002031.Jak Communications Pvt Ltd No.4 J Block, Near 6th Avenue, Anna Nagar East, Chennai -60010232.C32 Cable Net Pvt Ltd. No.284, New No.204, Shanmugam Salai, Royapettah, Chennai-600 01433. Thamizhaga Cable Tv Communication Pvt Ltd No.9 A/5, Club Road, Near Mittai Shop, Chetpet, Chennai-600031...DefendantsPrayer: Plaint filed under Order VII Rule 1 CPC, 1908 and Order IV Rule 1 of O.S. Rules, 1986 read with Sections 51, 52, 55 and 62 of the Copyright Act, 1957 and the Copyright (Amendment) Act, 2012 and Section 7 of the Commercial Court Act 2015, praying to pass judgment and decree as follows;a) A Permanent injunction restraining the Defendants 1 to 29 or any other person or entity from infringing the cinematographic film "Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uijha Jiya" and said Work be directed to block all websites web pages and future websites (including their prefix and suffix) and those Non-Compliant websites mentioned in Schedule-A hosting contents that relate to Plaintiff copyright protected cinematographic film "Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uijha Jiya" in 5/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis C.S.(Comm.Div.) No.23 of 2024any manner, thereby restraining the unauthorised copying, transmission, communication or make available or display or release or show or upload or download or exhibit or play and/ or in any manner communicate in and/or through their services immediate of receipt of details of such infringing websites/ webpages in writing. b) A permanent injunction restraining the Defendants 30-33 or any other person or entity from infringing the cinematographic film "Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uijha Jiya" by themselves, their partners/proprietor/Authorised Signatories, heirs, representatives, successors in business, assigns, distributors, agents, servants or anyone claiming through them or under them from infringing the Plaintiff copyrighted cinematographic film "Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uijha Jiya" by copying, recording, reproducing or allowing Cam cording or allowing others to transmit, communicate or make available or distributing or duplicating or displaying or releasing or showing or uploading or downloading exhibiting or playing and/or in any manner whatsoever from communicating the cinematographic film "Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uijha Jiya" and said Work without a proper licence from the Plaintiff or in any other manner which would violate/infringe the Plaintiff' copyrighted cinematographic film "Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uijha Jiya" through different mediums including but not limited to CD, DVD, Blu-ray disc, VCD, cable TV, Direct to home services, internet services, multimedia messaging services, pen drives, hard drives, tapes, DAS, satellite, Conditional Access Systems or in any other medium/manner whatsoever and c) for costs of the suit6/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis C.S.(Comm.Div.) No.23 of 2024For Plaintiff : Mr.S.DeepakFor D1 to D4, D8, D9, D11, D13, D16, D21, D26 and D27 : Service awaitedFor D5 to D7, D10, D12, D14,D15, D17 to D19, D22, D24, D25, D28 to D33 : No AppearanceFor D20 and D23 : Unserved JUDGMENTToday (16.04.2024), when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the plaintiff seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this Suit and he has also made an endorsement to that effect.2. In view of the submission and endorsement made by the learned counsel for the plaintiff, this suit is dismissed as withdrawan. No costs.16.04.2024Index : Yes / No Speaking Order: Yes / NoNeutral Citation Case : Yes/Noksa-27/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis C.S.(Comm.Div.) No.23 of 2024P.VELMURUGAN. J.Ksa-2C.S.(Comm.Div.)No.23 of 202416.04.20248/8

C.S.(Comm.Div.) No.23 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 16.04.2024Coram: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN C.S.(COMM.DIV.)No.23 of 2024 Maddock Films Private Limited163, Central Avenue, Santacruz West, Mumbai, Maharashtra -400054also having their branch office at No.2, Club House Road,Chennai - 600 002Represented by its Authorized SignatoryMr.Rushi Upadhyay ... PlaintiffVs.1. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited Bharat Sanchar Bhavan, Harish Chandra Mathur Lane, Janpath, New Delhi-110 0012. Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. 5th Floor, Mahanagar Door Sanchar Sadan 9, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-1100033. Bharti Airtel Limited Bharti Crescent, 1, Nelson Mandela Road Vasant Kunj, Phase II, New Delhi - 110 0704. Hathway Cable & Datacom Limited 05/806, 8th Floor, Windsor, Off. CST Road, Kalina Santacruz (East),Mumbai - 400 0981/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis C.S.(Comm.Div.) No.23 of 20245. Tata Communication Limited Vsb, Mahatma Gandhi Road Fort Mumbai, Maharastra-4000016. Vodafone India Limited Suman Tower, Plot No.18, Sector-11, Gandhinagar Gujarat-3820117. Idea Cellular Limited Suman Tower, Plot No 18, Sector11, Gandhinagar Gujarat 3820118. Tata Teleservices Ltd 10th Floor, Tower I, Jeevan Bharati, 124 Connaught Circus, New Delhi 1100019. GTPL Hathway Ltd 202, 2nd Floor, Sahajanand Shopping Centre, Opp Swaminarayan Temple, Shahibaugh, Ahmedabad 38000410.Tikona Digital Networks Private Limited Office 3A, 3rd Floor, LBS Marg, Bhandup West, Mumbai 40007811.BG Broadband India Private Limited Plot No 54, Marol Industrial Cooperative Area, Off Andheri Kurla Road, Andheri East, Mumbai 400 05912. Sify Technologies Limited 2nd Floor, TIDEL PARK, No 4, Canal Bank Road, Chennai 60011313. Siti Broadband Services Pvt Ltd2/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis C.S.(Comm.Div.) No.23 of 2024 B-10, Lawrence Road, Industrial Area, New Delhi North West, DL 110033 IN14.You Broadband & Cable India Ltd 2nd and 3rd Floor, IQARA Centre, Near Gujarat Gas Circle, Adajan-Hazaria Road, Surat- 39500915 Asianet Satellite Communications 2A, II floor, Leela Infopark, Technopark Limited, Kazhakkoottam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala-69558116.Data Infosys Limited Station Road, Durgapura, Jaipur 302018 17. Readylink Internet Services Limited Galaxy, Plot No.7, Sakhthi Colony, RK Puram, Ganpathy, Coimbatore 64100618. Nettlinx Limited 5-9-22, 3rd floor, My Home Sarovar Plaza, Secretariat Road, Saifabad, Hyderabad-50000419. City Online Services Limited 701, 7th Floor, Aditya Trade Center, Ameerpet, Hyderabad-50003820. Pioneer elabs Limited Pioneer Towers, 17th Floor, Plot No 16, Survey No. 64, Software Unit Layout, APIIk, i-Tech City, Madhapur, Hyderabad-50008021. AT & T Global Network Service India Pvt Ltd. 13th floor, 1305-06, Mohan Dev House, 3/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis C.S.(Comm.Div.) No.23 of 2024 13, Tolstoy Marg, New Delhi-110 00122. Southern Online Bio Technologies Limited Flat no.A3, 3rd floor, office block, Samrat Complex, Saifabad, Hyderabad-50000423.Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited 9th Floor Maker Chambers IV, 222, Nariman Point, Mumbai-40002124.Limras Eronet Broadband Services Private Limited Doshi Towers, First Floor, No.156, Poonamalle High Road, Kilpauk, Chennai-600 01025.RS Broadband Service India Private Limited Doshi Towers, First Floor, Old No.156, New No.205, Poonamalle High Road, Kilpauk, Chennai-600 01026.Spectra ISP Networks Pvt Ltd Plot No.21-22, 3rd Floor, Udyog Vihar, Phase IV, Gurgaon 122 01527.Essel Shyam Communications Ltd 1121, Hemkunt Chambers, 11th Floor, 89 Nehru Place, New Delhi-11001928.Five Network Solution (I) Ltd 22/2, Plot No.275-B, Gurunanak School Compound, Sion West, Mumbai-400022, India29.Atria Convergence Technologies Limited No 17/68, Chevalier Shivaji Ganesan Street, New Colony, T.Nagar, Chennai-600 0174/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis C.S.(Comm.Div.) No.23 of 202430.Action Lane No.16, No 1A Kalpana Apartments, 1st Street, Above Padmanaba Nagar Electricity Board, Adyar, Chennai-60002031.Jak Communications Pvt Ltd No.4 J Block, Near 6th Avenue, Anna Nagar East, Chennai -60010232.C32 Cable Net Pvt Ltd. No.284, New No.204, Shanmugam Salai, Royapettah, Chennai-600 01433. Thamizhaga Cable Tv Communication Pvt Ltd No.9 A/5, Club Road, Near Mittai Shop, Chetpet, Chennai-600031...DefendantsPrayer: Plaint filed under Order VII Rule 1 CPC, 1908 and Order IV Rule 1 of O.S. Rules, 1986 read with Sections 51, 52, 55 and 62 of the Copyright Act, 1957 and the Copyright (Amendment) Act, 2012 and Section 7 of the Commercial Court Act 2015, praying to pass judgment and decree as follows;a) A Permanent injunction restraining the Defendants 1 to 29 or any other person or entity from infringing the cinematographic film "Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uijha Jiya" and said Work be directed to block all websites web pages and future websites (including their prefix and suffix) and those Non-Compliant websites mentioned in Schedule-A hosting contents that relate to Plaintiff copyright protected cinematographic film "Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uijha Jiya" in 5/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis C.S.(Comm.Div.) No.23 of 2024any manner, thereby restraining the unauthorised copying, transmission, communication or make available or display or release or show or upload or download or exhibit or play and/ or in any manner communicate in and/or through their services immediate of receipt of details of such infringing websites/ webpages in writing. b) A permanent injunction restraining the Defendants 30-33 or any other person or entity from infringing the cinematographic film "Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uijha Jiya" by themselves, their partners/proprietor/Authorised Signatories, heirs, representatives, successors in business, assigns, distributors, agents, servants or anyone claiming through them or under them from infringing the Plaintiff copyrighted cinematographic film "Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uijha Jiya" by copying, recording, reproducing or allowing Cam cording or allowing others to transmit, communicate or make available or distributing or duplicating or displaying or releasing or showing or uploading or downloading exhibiting or playing and/or in any manner whatsoever from communicating the cinematographic film "Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uijha Jiya" and said Work without a proper licence from the Plaintiff or in any other manner which would violate/infringe the Plaintiff' copyrighted cinematographic film "Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uijha Jiya" through different mediums including but not limited to CD, DVD, Blu-ray disc, VCD, cable TV, Direct to home services, internet services, multimedia messaging services, pen drives, hard drives, tapes, DAS, satellite, Conditional Access Systems or in any other medium/manner whatsoever and c) for costs of the suit6/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis C.S.(Comm.Div.) No.23 of 2024For Plaintiff : Mr.S.DeepakFor D1 to D4, D8, D9, D11, D13, D16, D21, D26 and D27 : Service awaitedFor D5 to D7, D10, D12, D14,D15, D17 to D19, D22, D24, D25, D28 to D33 : No AppearanceFor D20 and D23 : Unserved JUDGMENTToday (16.04.2024), when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the plaintiff seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this Suit and he has also made an endorsement to that effect.2. In view of the submission and endorsement made by the learned counsel for the plaintiff, this suit is dismissed as withdrawan. No costs.16.04.2024Index : Yes / No Speaking Order: Yes / NoNeutral Citation Case : Yes/Noksa-27/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis C.S.(Comm.Div.) No.23 of 2024P.VELMURUGAN. J.Ksa-2C.S.(Comm.Div.)No.23 of 202416.04.20248/8

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