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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
N.SENTHILKUMAR
Palanivel Dhaksnamoorthy S/o Late R. Palaniandaver – Appellant
Versus
Raj Television Network Limited – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. description of application and parties involved. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. arguments regarding rights and jurisdiction. (Para 3 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. court observations on evidence and agreements. (Para 4 , 10) |
| 4. counterarguments on rights and ownership. (Para 7 , 8 , 9) |
| 5. discussion on copyright assignment and jurisdiction. (Para 11 , 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 6. dismissing the application and upholding the injunction. (Para 15) |
ORDER :
1. This Application has been filed to vacate the order of injunction dated 31.01.2025 passed by this Court in O.A.No.94 of 2025 in C.S.(Comm.Div) No.40 of 2025.
2. The case of the Applicant is as follows:
2.1. The Applicant, who is the 1st defendant in the Suit, owns four YouTube channels viz., “Tamil Blockbuster,” “Blockbuster Movies,” “B4K Music” and “Bravo HD Movies.” He has filed this application to vacate the interim injunction already granted by this Court on 31.01.2025 in O.A. No.94 of 2025 in C.S.(Comm. Div.) No.40 of 2025.
2.2. The 1st Respondent/Plaintiff claimed that it owns exclusive copyright, including digital rights, over three old films viz., 16 Vayathinile, Kalangarai Vilakkam and Kudiyirundha Kovil. When those films were streamed on the Applicant/1st
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