John Doe order in Viacom 18 Motion Pictures v. Jyoti Cable Network and Ors. (movie Players)
This is the case filed by Viacom 18 Motion Pictures, producer of movie 'Players' against Jyoti Cable Network and other unknown cable operators restraining them from infringing their copyrights and the Court granted an interim injunction called 'john doe' order under Order 39 Rule 1 and Rule 3 of CPC, 1908.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
CS(OS) 3288/2011
VIACOM 18 MOTION PICTURES ..... Plaintiff
Through Mr Rajiv Nayyar, Sr. Adv. with
Mr Harsh Wardhan Jha, Adv.
versus
JYOTI CABLE NETWORK and ORS ..... Defendants
Through Nemo.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANMOHAN SINGH
O R D E R
23.12.2011
I.A. No.20946/2011, I.A. No.20947/2011
The original/certified documents/typed copy be filed within twelve weeks from today. The applications are disposed of.
I.A. No.20948/2011 (u/S 148 r/w S 151 CPC)
The court fees has been filed. The application is disposed of.
Let the plaint be registered as a suit.
At the first instance, summons be issued to the defendants 1 to 5, on filing of process fee and registered AD cover within one week, returnable on 10.02.2012.
I.A. No.20944/2011 (u/O 39 R 1 and 2 CPC)
Notice be issued to the defendants 1 to 5 for the date fixed.
I have heard the learned counsel for the plaintiff who has referred to various paras of the paint as well as the documents placed on record. The learned counsel for the plaintiff has also referred to the similar order dated 19.12.2011 passed in CS(OS) No. 3207/2011. Hence, till the next date of hearing, the defendants are restrained from in any way communicating without license or displaying, releasing, showing, uploading, downloading, exhibiting, playing, defraying the movie "Players" or in any other manner violating the plaintiff's copyright in the said cinematograph film "Players" through any and different media like CD, DVD, Blue-ray, VCD, Cable TV, DTH, Internet, MMS, Tapes,
Conditional Access System.
Compliance of order 39 Rule 3 CPC be made within one week.
I.A. No.20945/2011 (u/o 26 R 9 CPC)
The learned counsel for the plaintiff does not press this application. The same is dismissed.
Dasti.
MANMOHAN SINGH, J.
DECEMBER 23, 2011
Filed under:
Internet Governance
