Waveband Production Llp v. Bharath Sanchar Nigam Limited and 28 Others

ORDER In a suit seeking remedies in respect of apprehended infringement of the plaintiff's copyright in respect of the cinematographic film MASTIII 4, the plaintiff has presented these two applications seeking interim injunctions against the Internet service providers and cable TV operators, who have been arrayed as respondents in the respective applications, from infringing the plaintiff's copyright.

2.As proof of the Applicant/plaintiff's ownership of the copyright, the plaintiff has filed the CBFC certificate describing the plaintiff as the producer of the movie. The promotional material indicates that the movie is slated for release today.

3.In matters of this nature, it is likely that irreversible injury will occur unless unlawful broadcast is restrained. At the same time, it is possible that the legitimate business interest of one or more respondents may be affected on account of the expansive nature of relief claimed. Therefore, it is just and necessary that the plaintiff indemnify in respect thereof.

¶4Subject to the aforesaid condition, orders of ad interim injunction as prayed for are granted in these applications until 19.12.2025. Issue notice to the respondents returnable on 19.12.2025. Private notice is also permitted. The applicant shall comply with Order XXXIX Rule 3 CPC.

5.List the matter on 19.12.2025. 21-11-2025 ssk. Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes To

1.Bharath Sanchar Nigam Limited Bharat Sanchar Bhavan, Harish Chandra Mathur Lane, Janpath, New Delhi - 110 001

2.Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd 5th Floor, Mahanagar Door Sanchar Sadan, 9, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi 110003

3.Bharti Airtel Limited Bharti Crescent, 1, Nelson Mandela Road, Vasant Kunj, Phase II, New Delhi - 110 070.

4.Hathway Cable And Datacom Limited 802, 8 th Floor, Interface-11, Link Road, Malad West, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400 064.

5.Tata Communication Limited Tower 4, 4 th to 8 th Floor, Equinox Business Park, LBS Marg, Kurla (W) Mumbai 400 070.

6.Vodafone India Limited Suman Tower, Plot No.18, Sector-II, Gandhinagar Gujarat 382011.

7.Idea Cellular Limited Suman Tower, Plot No.18, Sector 11, Gandhinagar, Gujarat - 382 011

8.Tata Teleservices Ltd 10th Floor, Tower I, Jeevan Bharati, 124, Connaught Circus, New Delhi 110001.

9.GTPL Hathway Ltd 202, 2nd Floor, Sahajanand, Shopping Centre, Opp.Swaminarayan Temple, Shahibaugh, Ahmedabad - 380004.

10.Tikona Digital Networks Private Limited, Office 3A, 3rd Floor, LBS Marg, Bhandup (West), Mumbai - 400 078.

11.BG Broadband India Private Limited Plot No.54, Marol Industrial Cooperative Area, Off. Andheri Kurla Road, Andheri (East), Mumbai 400 059.

12.Sify Technologies Limited 2nd Floor, TIDEL PARK, no.4, Canal Bank Road, Chennai - 600 113.

13.Siti Broadband Services Pvt.Ltd B-10, Lawrence Road, Industrial Area, New Delhi North West DL 110033 IN

14.You Broadband And Cable India Ltd 2nd and 3rd Floor, IQARA Centre, Near Gujarat Gas Circle, Adajan Hazaria Road, Surat - 395009

15.Asianet Satellite Communications 2A, II Floor, Leela Infopark, Technopark Limited, Kazhakkoottam, Thiruvananthapuram, Jerala - 695581.

16.Data Infosys Limited Station Road, Durgapuram, Jaipur 302018.

17.Readylink Internet Services Limited Galaxy, Plot No.7, Sakhthi Colony, RK Puram, Ganpathy, Coimbatore - 641006.

18.Nettlinx Limited 5-9-22, 3rd Floor, My Home Sarovar Plaza, Secretariat Road, Saifabad, Hyderabad - 500004.

19.City Online Services Limited 701, 7th Floor, Aditya Trade Center, Ameerpet, Hyderabad - 500 038.

20.PIONEER eLABS LIMITED Pioneer Towers, 17th Floor, Plot No.16, Survey No.64, Software Unit Layout, APIIk, i-Tech City, Madhapur, Hyderabad 500080.

21.AT&T Global Network Service India Pvt Ltd 13th Floor, 1305-06, Mohan Dev House, 13, Tolstoy Marg, New Delhi - 110 001.

22.Southern Online Bio Technologies Limited Flat No.A3, 3rd Floor, Office Block, Samrat Complex, Saifabad, Hyderabad - 500 004.

23.Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited 9th Floor Maker Chambers IV, 222, Nariman Point, Mumbai - 400 021.

24.Limras Eronet Broadband Services Private Limited, Doshi Towers, First Floor, 156, Poonamallee High Road, Kilpauk, Chennai - 600 010

25.RS Broadband Service India Private Limited Doshi Towers, First Floor, Old No.156, New No.205, Poonamallee High Road, Kilpauk, Chennai 600 010.

26.Spectra ISP Networks Pvt Ltd Plot No.21-22, 3rd Floor, Udyog Vihar, Phase IV, Gurgaon - 122 015.

27.Esselshyam Communications Ltd 1121, Hemkunt Chambers, 11th Floor, 89, Nehru Place New Delhi - 110 019 India.

28.Five Network Solution (I) Ltd A/301-303, Everest Grande, Mahakali Caves Road, Andheri East, Mumbai 400 093.

29.Atria Convergence Technologies Limited No.17/68, Chevalier Shivaji Ganesan Street, New Colony, T.Nagar, Chennai - 600 017.

30.Action Lane No 16, No 1A Kalpana Apartments, 1st Street, Above Padmanaba Nagar Electricity Board, Adyar, Chennai - 600020

31.Jak Communications Pvt Ltd No 4 J Block, Near 6th Avenue, Anna Nagar East, Chennai - 600102

32.C32 Cable Net Pvt Ltd old No. 284, New No. 204, Shanmugam Salai, Royapettah, Chennai - 600 014

33.Thamizhaga Cable Tv Communication Pvt Ltd No 9 A/5, Club Road, Near Mittai Shop, Chetpet, Chennai - 600031. N.SENTHILKUMAR J. ssk. OA Nos. 1093 & 1094 of 2025 in C.S(COMM DIV) No.296/2025 21-11-2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 21-11-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SENTHILKUMAR OA Nos. 1093 and 1094 of 2025 in C.S(COMM DIV) NO. 296 OF 2025 Waveband Production LLP 9th Floor, 907, Crescent Royale, Off Link Road, Andheri West, Mumbai 400053 Maharashtra and also branch office at No. 33B, Olympia Platina, 2nd Floor, SIDCO Industrial Estate, Chennai 600032. rep. by its Authorised Signatory Mr.Amarnath Jhunjhunwala Applicant(s) Vs Bharath Sanchar Nigam Limited Bharat Sanchar Bhavan, Harish Chandra Mathur Lane, Janpath, New Delhi - 110 001 and 28 others Respondent(s) OA No. 1094 of 2025 Waveband Production LLP Off Link Road, Andheri West, Mumbai 400053 Maharashtra and also branch office at No. 33B, Olympia Platina, 2nd Floor, SIDCO Industrial Estate, Chennai 600032. rep. by its Authorised Signatory Mr.Amarnath Jhunjhunwala Appellant(s) Vs 1. Action Lane No 16, No 1A Kalpana Apartments, 1st Street, Above Padmanaba Nagar Electricity Board, Adyar, Chennai - 600020 and 3 Others Respondent(s) PRAYER in O.A.No.1093 of 2025 To grant an order of ad interim injunction restraining the Respondents/Defendants 1 to 29 or any other person or such other websites which are discovered by the plaintiff after the release of the movie from infringing the cinematographic film MASTIII 4 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 Plaintiffs copyright protected cinematographic film MASTIII 4 in any manner, thereby restraining the unauthorised copying, transmission, communication or mark 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, pending disposal of the above suit. PRAYER in O.A.No.1094 of 2025 To grant an order of ad interim injunction restraining the Respondents/Defendants 1 to 4 or any other person or entity from infringing the cinematographic film MASTIII 4 by themselves, their partners/proprietor/directors, heirs, representatives, successors in business, assigns, distributors, agents, servants or anyone claiming through them or under them from infringing the plaintiff's copyright cinematographic film MASTIII 4 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 or exhibiting or playing and/or in any manner whatsoever from communicating the cinematographic film MASTIII 4 and said work without a proper license from the plaintiff or in any other manner which would violate/infringe the plaintiff's copyrighted cinematographic film MASTIII 4 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, pending disposal of the above suit. For Applicant(s): T. Pandiyan for M/s.P.K.Law Firm For Respondent: