Dismissed

Super Cassettes Industies Pvt.Ltd., v. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited and 36 Others

Madras HC28 Apr 2023C.S(COMM DIV)/32/2023

Case brief

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What is this about?

The Plaintiff filed a civil suit for permanent injunction regarding copyright infringement of the film 'Shehzada' against multiple telecom and internet service providers. The learned counsel for the plaintiff sought and was granted leave to withdraw the suit.

What did the court decide?

Leave to withdraw the suit granted; suit dismissed as withdrawn; no order as to costs.

Super Cassettes Industies Pvt.Ltd., Vs Bharat… — Civil Procedure and Limitation | Madras HC (2023)

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C.S.No.32 of 2023

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED :28.04.2023

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE S.SOUNTHAR

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C.S(Comm. Div.).No.32 of 2023 and

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O.A.Nos.112 and 113 of 2023

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Super Cassettes Industries Pvt. Ltd. Plot No.B-14, T-Towers, Opp. Citi Mall, New Link Road, Andheri (West), Mumbai -400053 Also a branch office at Non.101, Santhome High Road, Santhome, Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600 004 Represented by its Authorised Signatory Shivam Chanana

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...Plaintiff

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Vs.

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1.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,

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5^th Floor, Mahanagar Door Sanchar Sadan,

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9, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi 110003.

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3.Bharti Airtel Limited, Bharti Crescent, 1, Nelson Mandela Road,

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 1/9

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C.S.No.32 of 2023

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Vasant Kunj, Phase II, New Delhi – 110 070.

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4.Hathway Cable & Datacom Limited, 05/806, 8^th Floor, Windsor, Off. CST Road, Kalina, Santacruz (East) Mumbai – 400 098.

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5.Tata Communication Limited, Vsb, Mahatma Gandhi Road Fort Mumbai, Maharastra 400001.

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6.Vodafone India Limited, Suman Tower, Plot No.18, Sector -11, Gandhinagar, Gujarat 382011.

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7.Idea Cellular Limited, Suman Tower, Plot No.18, Sector 11, Gandhinagar, Gujarat- 382 011.

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Reliance Communications Infrastructure Limited, Dhirubhai Ambani Knowledge City, Navi Mumbai 400709.

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9.Tata Teleservices Ltd,

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10^th Floor, Tower I, Jeevan Bharati, 124 Connaught Circus, New Delhi 110001.

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10.GTPL Hathway Ltd. 202, 2^nd Floor, Sahajanand Shopping Centre, Opp. Swaminarayan Temple, Shahibaugh, Ahmedabad – 380004.

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2/9

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C.S.No.32 of 2023

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11.Tikona Digital Networks Private Limited, Office 3A, 3^rd Floor, LBS Marg, Bhandup(West), Mumbai -400 078.

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12.BG Broadband India Private Limited, Plot No.54, Marol Industrial Cooperative Area, Off.Andheri Kurla Road, Andheri (East), Mumbai 400 059.

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13.Sify Technologies Limited,

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2^nd Floor, 'TIDEL PARK', No.4, Canal Bank Road, Chennai – 600 113.

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14.Siti Broadband Services Pvt. Ltd., B-10, Lawrence Road, Industrial Area, New Delhi North West, DL 110035 IN.

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15.You Broadband and Cable India Ltd.,

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2^nd and 3^rd Floor, IQARA Centre, Near Gujarat Gas Circle, Adajan-Hazaria Road, Surat – 395009.

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16.Asianet Satellite Communications,

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2A, II Floor, Leela Infopark, Technopark Limited, Kazhakkoottam, Thiruvanathapuram, Kerala- 695 581.

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17.Data Infosys Limited, Station Road, Durgapura, Jaipur 302018.

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18.Readylink Internet Services Limited, Galaxy, Plot No.7, Sakhthi Colony, RK Puram, Ganpathy,

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 3/9

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C.S.No.32 of 2023

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Coimbatore -641 006.

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Opto Network Private Limited, B-86, Sector 14, Noida 201 301, Uttar Pradesh, India.

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20.Nettlinx Limited, 5-9-22, 3^rd floor, My Home Sarovar Plaza, Secretariat Road, Saifabad, Hyderabad – 500 004.

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21.City Online Services Limited, 701, 7^th Floor, Aditya Trade Center, Ameerpet, Hyderabad – 500 038.

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22.Pioneer eLabs Limited, Pioneer Towers, 17^th Floor, Plot No.16, Survey No.64, Software Unit Layout, APIIK, i-Tech City, Madhapur, Hyderabad – 500 080.

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23.AT&T Global Network Service India Pvt.Ltd.,

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13^th Floor, 1305-06, Mohan Dev House, 13, Tolstoy Marg, New Delhi – 110 001.

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24.Southern Online Bio Technologies Limited, Flat No.A3, 3^rd floor, office block, Samrat Complex, Saifabad, Hyderabad – 500 004.

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25.MyNet Services India Private Limited, #12, I floor, IV cross, Gandhipuram, Pallipalayam,

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 4/9

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Erode – 638 006.

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26.Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd,

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9^th Floor, Maker Chambers – IV, 222, Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400021, India.

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LimrasEronet Broadband Services Private Limited, Doshi Towers, First Floor, # 156, Poonamalle High Road, Kilpauk, Chennai 600 010.

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28.RS Broadband Service India Private Limited, Doshi Towers, First Floor, Old # 156, New # 205, Poonamalle High Road, Kilpauk, Chennai 600 010.

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29.Spectra ISP Networks Private Limited, Plot No.21-22, 3^rd Floor, Udyog Vihar, Phase IV, Gurgaon – 122 015.

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30.Pulse Telesystems Private Limited, 51/52, Real Towers, 3^rd Floor Royapettah High Road, Mylapore, Chennai – 600 004.

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31.EsselShyam Communications Ltd. 1121, Hemkunt Chambers, 11^th Floor,

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89 Nehru Place New Delhi – 110 019, India.

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32.Five Network Solution (I) Ltd., 22/2, Plot No.275-B, Gurunanak School Compond, Sion (West), Mumbai 400022, India.

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 5/9

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33.Atria Convergence Technologies Limited, No.17/68, Chevalier Shivaji Ganesan Street, New Colony, T.Nagar, Chennai – 600 017.

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34.Action Lane,

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No.16, No.1A Kalpana Apartments, 1^st Street, Above Padmanaba Nagar Electricity Board, Adyar, Chennai – 600 020.

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35.Jak Communications Pvt Ltd., No.4 J Block, Near 6^th Avenue, Anna Nagar East, Chennai – 600 102.

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36.C32 Cable Net Pvt. Ltd., Old No.284, New No.204, Shanmugam Salai, Royapettah, Chennai – 600 014.

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37.Thamizhaga Cable TV Communication Pvt. Ltd., No.9 A/5, Club Road, Near Mittai Shop, Chetpet, Chennai – 600031.

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PRAYER: This Civil Suit is filed under Order VII Rule 1 of Civil Procedure Code, 1908 and Order IV Rule 1 of O.S. Rules, 1956 read with Sections 51, 52, 55 and 62 of the Copyright Act, 1957 and the Copyright (Amendment) Act, 2012 and Section 7 of the Commercial Courts, Act 2015 suit for permanent injunction for the infringement of copyright; praying to pass the judgment and decree:-

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a. A permanent injunction restraining the Defendants 1 to 33 from infringing the cinematographic film “Shehzada” and said work be directed to block all websites/web pages and future websites (including their prefix and suffix) and those Non-Compliant websites mentioned in Schedule-A hosting contents that relate to Plaintiff's copyright protected cinematographic film “Shehzada” 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/webpages in writing;

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b. A permanent injunction restraining the Defendants 34-37 from infringing the cinematographic film “Shehzada” 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 “Shehzada” 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 exhibiting or playing and/or in any manner whatsoever from communicating the cinematographic film “Shehzada” and said work without a proper license from the plaintiff or in any other manner which would violate/infringe the plaintiff's copyrighted cinematographic film “Shehzada” through different mediums including but not limited to CD, DVD, Blu-ray disc, VCD, cable TV, Direct to home services, internet services, multimedia

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messaging services, pen drives, hard drives, tapes, DAS, Satellite, Conditional Access Systems or in any other medium/manner whatsoever;

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c. for costs of the suit;

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For Plaintiff : Mr.S.Deepak for M/s.PK Law Firm

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For Defendant 26 : Mr.A.M.Venkatakrishnan For Defendant 9 : M/s..A.M.Amutha Ganesh

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JUDGMENT

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The learned counsel for the plaintiff made an endorsement in the plaint, seeking leave of this Court to withdraw the suit. In view of the endorsement made by the learned counsel, leave is granted. The suit is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, Original Application Nos.112 and 113 of 2023 are closed.

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28.04.2023

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nti

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Index:Yes/No Speaking Order: Yes/No

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