Star India Pvt. Ltd. v. Free.Newhdmovi.Com & ORS.

$~5 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CS(COMM) 576/2019 & I.As 14352/2019, 17218/2019 STAR INDIA PVT. LTD.

..... Plaintiff Through:

Ms. Sneha Jain, Mr. Yatinder Garg and Mr. Vivek Ayyagari, Advs.

versus FREE.NEWHDMOVI.COM & ORS.

..... Defendants Through:

Ms. Imon Roy, Adv. for D42.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V. KAMESWAR RAO

O R D E R

% 24.01.2020 1.

Despite service, none of the defendants have appeared except defendants 42, 53 and 54.

2.

Learned counsel for the plaintiff submits that the present Suit relates to unauthorized screening and communication of the film „Houseful 4‟ on internet through various websites which are termed as "rogue websites". She states, the Department of Telecommunication and Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology in compliance of the orders passed by this court have blocked the access to these "rogue websites" in order to ensure that the illegal screening of the film „Houseful 4‟ does not take place. She also states, ISPs arrayed as defendants have also blocked the websites. Learned counsel appearing for the defendant no.42 GoDaddy.com, LLC states, the said defendant has blocked the domain name of defendant nos. 1, 2 and 3. On this learned counsel for the plaintiff states, since the

movie is out of Theatres, the Suit be decreed in terms of Para 59(i) to (iv) of the plaint. It is ordered accordingly. The Suit is decreed in terms of Para 59(i) to (iv) of the plaint. Decree sheet be drawn accordingly. 3.

I take on record the statement made by the learned counsel for the plaintiff that she does not press other reliefs as prayed for in Para 59 of the plaint.

4.

All pending applications are disposed of as infructuous. V. KAMESWAR RAO, J JANUARY 24, 2020/jg