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PRATHIBA M. SINGH
Star India Private Limited – Appellant
Versus
7movierulz. Tc – Respondent
JUDGMENT
1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.
2. The present suit has been filed by the Plaintiff - Star India Pvt. Ltd. seeking protection against unauthorized, illegal distribution of the film Brahmastra Part One: Shiva.
3. The Plaintiff is a leading production and distribution company in India which has produced a number of Hindi films whose details are set out in the plaint. One such cinematograph film was Brahmastra Part One: Shiva (film) which was released in 2022 starring Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Mouni Roy, Amitabh Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan and many more.
4. The present suit was filed by the Plaintiff seeking injunction against several rogue websites and other related platforms who are involved in the piracy of the said film. The Defendants in the suit are as under:
i. Defendant Nos. 1 to 18 - Rogue websites.
ii. Defendant Nos. 19 to 21 - Co-producers of the film.
iii. Defendant Nos. 22 to 28 - Domain Name Registrars (DNRs).
iv. Defendant Nos. 29 to 37 - ISPs.
v. Defendant Nos. 38 & 39 - DoT and MEITY.
vi. Defendant Nos. 41 to 359 - Additional rogue websites who were impleaded during the pendency of the present suit.
5. It is submitted that the said film was co-
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