STAR INDIA PVT. LTD. & ANR. vs OXIBUZZ.COM & ORS.
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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
Date of Decision: 13th December, 2023
+ CS(COMM) 250/2020 &n I.A. 5473/2020
STAR INDIA PVT. LTD. & ANR. ….. Plaintiffs
Through: Mr. Vivek Ayyagari, Adv. (M. 8017571175)
versus
OXIBUZZ.COM & ORS. ….. Defendants
Through: Ms. Shweta Sahu Adv Mr Brijesh Ujjainwal, Advs for D-75 (M. 9987115749)
CORAM:
JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH
Prathiba M. Singh, J. (Oral)
1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.
2. The present suit has been filed by the Plaintiff No.1 – Star India Pvt. Ltd. and Plaintiff No.2 – Novi Digital Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. seeking permanent injunction restraining the Defendant No. 1-74 from hosting, streaming or communicating, in any manner the Plaintiffs cinematograph film Dil Bechara.
3. The Plaintiff No.1 claims to enjoy exclusive rights in respect of the said cinematograph film. The same was scheduled to be released on the platform of Plaintiff No.2 i.e. DISNEY+ HOTSTAR on 24th July, 2020. There was an apprehension at the time when the suit was filed that the said film could be illegally and unlawfully broadcasted on various rogue websites. Accordingly, the following parties were arrayed as Defendants in the suit:
i) Defendant Nos.1 to 74 – are rogue websites.
ii) Defendant Nos. 75 & 76 – Domain Name Registrars (DNRs)
iii) Defendant Nos. 77 to 85 – Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
iv) Defendant Nos. 86 – Department of Telecommunications (DoT)
v) Defendant Nos. 87 – the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY)
vi) Defendant Nos. 88 – Ashok Kumar
4. Accordingly, this Court had granted injunction vide order dated 13th July, 2020 and directed DoT and MeitY to block the access to the said rogue websites. The operative portion of the said order is set out below:
8.2 Besides this, defendant nos. 86 and 87 will issue necessary notification(s) for blocking the access to the websites of defendant nos. 1 to 74, the Uniform Resource Locators [URLs] of which, are also set forth hereafter;
S. No
Particulars
1
oxibuzz.com
2
foumovies.me
3
latest.newhdmovie.in
4
oceanofmovies.cc
5
jobxtend.com
6
123movieslinks.com
7
skvmovieshd.life
8
bollvfilmshd.net
9
hdmovies.in.net
10
wwl.Ogomovies.org
11
en.naijaonpoint.co
12
300mbfilms.ws
13
torrentdownload.info
14
mkvhub.net
15
prostylex.org
16
geourdufilm.com
17
123-movies.club
18
remaxhd.com
19
gofilms4u.ws
20
123movies.eus
21
piratebay.surf
22
dwatchmovies.pro
23
limetorrents.at
24
yts.digital
25
piratebaylive.online
26
1377x.is
27
bdmusic23.fit
28
bollvwoodfilma.xyz
29
movies4k.me
30
putlocker5movies.site
31
movies123.pk
32
kickass.ws
33
pirateproxy.surf
34
stagatv.com
35
hotmovieshd.com
36
9xmovie.club
37
writop.com
38
hdwebmovies.club
39
filmyanju.cc
40
Hdpopcorn.store
41
piratbaytpb.one
42
nowmoviesonline.com
43
piratebays.wtf
44
ibit.am
45
t.extto.com
46
baypirate.org
47
moviescounterhd.club
48
wwl.0123movies.live
49
hdmovieplus.space
50
vofotube.net
51
onlinemovieinhd.com
52
wowmovies.info
53
filmyzillamovies.in
54
skymovieshd.in.net
55
torrentparadise.cl
56
torrentfunk.unblocked.love
57
piratebays.win
58
ofilmyzilla.run
59
thepiratebays.live
60
rarbghd.in
61
4movierulz.mx
62
Itamilmv.xyz
63
mkvcinemas.rocks
64
9xmovies, cloud
65
1sdmoviespoint.fun
66
Bonsaihd.fun
67
world4ufree.bar
68
7starhd.online
69
worldfree4u.cloud
70
9xmovie.casa
71
7starhdl.win
72
vegamovies.me
73
Filmyzilla.golf
74
watchmoviesl.com.pk
8.3 This apart, defendant nos. 77 to 85 shall block access to the URLs of defendant nos. 1 to 74 as set out in the table extracted in paragraph 8.2 above.
5. Pursuant to the said order of injunction, MeitY and DoT have already blocked the said rogue websites and the DNRs had also locked and suspended the respective domain names. The ISPs have also ensured that the blocking orders are implemented.
6. Today, ld. Counsel for the Plaintiff confirms that in addition to Defendant No.75 Godaddy LLC, Defendant No.76 PDR Ltd. had also suspended the domain names/websites.
7. In the present case, all the websites were served but there is no appearance for any of the parties. Further, order dated 21st September, 2021 also records that service has been completed in this matter. In view of the fact that service is complete and there is no contest, the suit is decreed in terms of paragraph 62(i) and (ii) of the plaint.
8. Insofar as the DNRs are concerned, whichever websites are within their control they shall continue to remain blocked and suspended. The DNRs shall not be charged any amounts for the suspension of these domain names, inasmuch as the same has been directed to be blocked and suspended under orders of this Court.
9. Insofar as Dot and MeitY are concerned, they shall make the blocking orders operate permanent against these rogue websites. The ISPs shall give effect to such blocking orders.
10. No further reliefs are pressed for.
11. Decree sheet be drawn accordingly. All pending applications are disposed of.
PRATHIBA M. SINGH
JUDGE
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Rahul/kt
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