Dismissed

Prspctvs Productions Pvt. Ltd. v. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. and 51 Ors.

Bombay HC6 Oct 2016NMS/2847/2016

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What is this about?

This single-paragraph order disposed of a notice of motion. The court dismissed the underlying suit as withdrawn and vacated an ad-interim order blocking URLs. It directed parties to inform service providers to remove blocks.

What did the court decide?

Vacated the ad-interim John Doe order blocking URLs; directed parties to inform ISPs to remove all blocks; clarified no surviving block order exists for film THITHI.

Prspctvs Productions Pvt. Ltd. Vs… — Constitutional and Fundamental Rights | Bombay HC (2016)

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904-NMSL-1699-2016.DOC

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JSN

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION
NOTICE OF MOTION (L) NO. 1699 OF 2016

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IN

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SUIT (L) NO. 607 OF 2016

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Prspctvs Production Private Limited… Plaintiffs
Versus
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited and others…Defendants

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…Defendants

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Ms. Nisha Kaba, i/b M/s. R.M. Partners for the Plaintiffs.

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CORAM:G.S. PATEL, J
DATED:6th October 2016

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PC:-

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1.On the application of the Plaintiff the Suit is dismissed as
withdrawn. Refund of Court Fees, if any, in accordance with the
Rules.

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2.The ad-interim John Doe order dated 8th June 2016 that has
continued till date stands vacated with immediate effect. All blocks
of URLs or websites in relation to the film in question are to be
removed.

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3.The Plaintiffs, their Advocates, or their consultants will
inform all the Defendants, including all Internet Service Providers,
the Broadband Operators and the government agency concerned

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904-NMSL-1699-2016.DOC

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that the ad-interim orders stands vacated, and will request them to
remove all blocks or denials of access to all URLs or websites
covered by that order. They will do so within one week of this order
being uploaded.

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4.It is clarified that in respect of film in question, ‘THITHI’,
there is now no surviving order of this Court ordering a block of any
website or URL.

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5. All concerned to act on an authenticated copy of this Order.

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(G. S. PATEL, J.)

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6th October 2016

Prspctvs Productions Pvt. Ltd. v. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. and 51 Ors.

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