JUDGMENT

Prathiba M. Singh, J. -

I.A. 8461/2020 (u/O XI CPC seeking discovery and directions to Defendant No. 1 to disclose identity of infringing channels)

Brief Facts

1. The Plaintiffs - Ms. Neetu Singh and K.D. Campus Pvt. Ltd. have filed the present suit seeking permanent injunction restraining infringement of copyright, damages and other reliefs in respect of unauthorized dissemination of the Plaintiffs' videos, lecture, books, etc.

2. The case of the Plaintiffs is that Plaintiff No.1 is a renowned author of books which are designed to train students aspiring to take various competitive examinations including the examinations of Staff Selection Commission (SSC), Bank Probationary Officer (PO), CDS, NDA, etc. Plaintiff No.1 - Ms. Neetu Singh founded Plaintiff No.2 - M/s K.D. Campus, which runs coaching centres for these competitive exams. The suit has been filed by the Plaintiffs against Defendant No.1/Telegram FZ LLC (hereinafter 'Telegram') and Defendant No.2/John Doe, i.e., unknown persons.

3. The Telegram app is a messaging platform capable of being downloaded on mobile phones, computers, tabs and other similar gadgets, which enables transmission of text, audio files, video file