Dismissed

Seven Screen Studio v. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited and 25 Others

Madras HC15 Nov 2023C.S(COMM DIV)/243/2023

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What is this about?

Plaintiff filed a suit seeking injunction against alleged copyright infringement of the film 'LEO' by various internet service providers and telecommunications companies. The plaintiff sought to withdraw the suit, which this Court allowed, resulting in dismissal of the suit as withdrawn.

What did the court decide?

Suit dismissed as withdrawn. No costs awarded. Connected applications closed.

Seven Screen Studio Vs Bharat Sanchar Nigam… — Contract and Commercial Disputes | Madras HC (2023)

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C.S.(Comm. Div.)No.243 of 2023

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 15.11.2023

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE

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C.S.(Comm. Div.)No.243 of 2023 and

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O.A.Nos.879 and 880 of 2023

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Seven Screen Studio, A Unit of Kal Flick Private Limited, Represented by its Director, Mr.S.S.Lalit Kumar, Having Office at No.37/4, Potters Street, Saidapet, Chennai - 600 015.

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... Plaintiff

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Vs.

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Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, BHARAT SANCHAR BHAVAN , HARISH CHANDRA MATHUR LANE , JANPATH, NEW DELHI 110 001.

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2 MAHANAGAR TELEPHONE NIGAM LTD., 5TH FLOOR, MAHANAGAR DOORSANCHAR SADAN, 9, CGO COMPLEX, LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI 110 003.

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3 BHARATI AIRTEL LIMITED, BHARATI CRESCENT, 1, NELSON MANDELA ROAD, VASANT KUNJ, PHASE II, NEW DELHI 110 070.

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4 VODAFONE IDEA LIMITED, (FORMERLY IDEA CELLULAR LIMITED), SUMAN TOWER,

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PLOT NO. 18, SECTOR 11, GANDHINAGAR, GUJARAT 382 011.

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5 TIKONA DIGITAL NETWORKS PRIVATE LIMITED, 3A, 3RD FLOOR, CORPORA L.B.S. MARG,

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BHANDUP WEST, MUMBAI 400 078.

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6 YOU BROADBAND CABLE INDIA LIMITED,

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PLOT NO. 54, MAROL CO OPERATIVE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, MAKWANA, ANDHERI EAST, MUMBAI 400 059.

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7 RAIL TEL CORPORATION OF INDIA LTD.,

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6TH FLOOR, BLOCK III, DELHI TECHNOLOGY PARK,

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SHASTRI PARK, DELHI 110 053.

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8 SHYAM SPECTRA PVT. LTD.,

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A 60, NARAINA INDUSTRIAL AREA,

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PHASE I,

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NEW DELHI 110 028.

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9 SIFY TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED, 2ND FLOOR, TIDEL PARK , NO. 4, CANAL ROAD, TARAMANI, CHENNAI 600 113.

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10 AT AND T GLOBAL NETWORK SERVICE INDIA PVT. LTD.,

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13TH FLOOR , 1305 06, MOHAN DEV HOUSE, 13, TOLSTOY MARG, NEW DELHI - 110 001.

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11 PEAK AIR PVT LTD.,

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NO. 36 /567 G, ANANTHAPURI BUILDING, P.F. ROAD, KALOOR, COCHIN 682 017.

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12 KNET SOLUTIONS PVT LTD., (CHERRINET), NO.141, PRAKASH TOWERS, GROUND FLOOR, OMR, THIRUVANMIYUR, CHENNAI 600 041.

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13 LIMRAS ERONET BROADBAND SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED, NO. 18/7, 1ST FLOOR , POSTAL COLONY, III STREET WEST , MAMBALAM, CHENNAI 600 033.

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14 RAAJ INTERNET (I) PRIVATE LIMITED, OLD NO. 12, NEW NO. 27, SINGANNA CHETTY STREET, CHINTADRIPET, CHENNAI 600 002.

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15 JOISTER INFOSERVE PRIVATE LIMITED, SHOP NO. 4 BORIVALI NEELKAMALCO, DAULAT NAGAR, RD NO. 10, BORIVALI EAST, MUMBAI 400 066.

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16 READY LINK INTERNET SERVICE LIMITED GALAXY, PLOT NO. 7, SAKTHI COLONY, RK PURAM, GANAPATHY, COIMBATORE 641 006.

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17 NETTLINX LIMITED,

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5 9 22, 3RDFLOOR, MY HOME SAROVAR PLAZA, SECRETARIAT ROAD, SAIFABAD, HYDERABAD 500 004.

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18 EXCITEL BROADBAND PRIVATE LIMITED, PLOT NO 48, 2NDFLOOR, OKHLA INDUSTRIAL ESTATES, PHASE III, NEW DELHI 110 020.

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19 SOUTHERN ONLINE BIO TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED, FLAT NO. A3, 3RD FLOOR, OFFICE BLOCK, SAMRAT COMPLEX, SAIFABAD, HYDERABAD 500 004.

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20 DAWN SUPPORTS PRIVATE LIMITED, 39/4916/D3, DIVANS TOWER, KARIMPATTA CROSS ROAD, PALLIMUKKU, KOCHI, ERNAKULAM 682 016.

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21 THALAINAGAR DIGITAL CABLES Pvt. LTD., NO. 16, SOUTH PARK STREET, VENKATAPURAM, AMBATTUR, CHENNAI 600 053.

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22 CABLE CAST NEW MEDIA PVT. LTD., 26/1, 1ST FLOOR, 3RD CROSS STREET, KASTURIBAI NAGAR, ADYAR , CHENNAI 600 020.

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23 C32 CABLE NET PVT. LTD., OLD NO. 284, NEW NO. 204, SHANMUGAM SALAI, ROYAPETTAH, CHENNAI 600 014.

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24 TEAM 5 NETWORK, 13 M, BLOCK AM GARDEN, MANDAVELI, CHENNAI 600 028.

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25 SND SATELLITE VISION NEW NO. 40/83/1, MUTTIAH STREET VELLALA, TEYNAMPET, CHENNAI 600 086.

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26 STAR VISION CABLE TV NETWORK, KRISHNAPRIYA BUILDINGS, KIDANGOOR SOUTH, KOTTAYAM 686583. ... Defendants

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PRAYER: Plaint filed under Order VII Rule 1 of C.P.C., 1908 and Order IV Rule 1 of O.S. Rules, 1956 read with Sections 51, 52, 55, 61(1) & 62 of

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the Copyright Act, 1957 and the Copyright (Amendment) Act, 2012 and Section 7 of the Commercial Courts Act, Commercial Division - Suit to grant a judgment and decree on the following terms:

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(a) A permanent injunction restraining the Defendants 1 to 20 and other known and unknown persons / entities from infringing the cinematographic film "LEO" and said Work be directed to block all websites/web pages including websites mentioned in Schedule hosting contents that relate to Plaintiff's copyright protected cinematographic film "LEO" in any manner, thereby restraining the unauthorised copying, transmission, communication or make available or display or release or show or upload or download or exhibit or play and/or in any manner communicate in and /or through their services immediate of receipt of details of such infringing websites/web pages in writing;

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(b) A Permanent injunction restraining the Defendants 21-26 from infringing the cinematographic film "LEO" by themselves, their partners/proprietor /directors, heirs, representatives, successors in business, assigns, distributors, agents, servants or anyone claiming through them or under them from infringing the Plaintiff's copyrighted cinematographic film "LEO" by copying, recording, reproducing or allowing cam-cording or allowing others to transmit, communicate or make available or distributing or duplicating or displaying or releasing or showing or uploading or downloading or exhibiting or playing and/or in any manner whatsoever from communicating the cinematographic film "LEO" and said Work without a

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proper license from the Plaintiff or in any other manner which would violate / infringe the Plaintiff's copyrighted cinematographic film "LEO" through different mediums including but not limited to CD, DVD, Blu-ray disc, VCD, cable TV, Direct to home services, internet services, multimedia messaging services, pen drives, hard drives, tapes, DAS, satellite, Conditional Access Systems or in any other medium/manner whatsoever.

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For Plaintiff : Mr.Alagappan for Mr.Vijayan Subramanian

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JUDGMENT

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The learned counsel for the plaintiff seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the suit. He has also made an endorsement to that effect in the Court bundle. Accordingly, this suit is dismissed as withdrawn. No Costs. Consequently, the connected applications are also closed.

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Index : Yes/No Speaking Order : Yes / No Neutral Citation Case: Yes / No ab

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ABDUL QUDDHOSE. J.,

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Seven Screen Studio v. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited and 25 Others

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