Delhi High Court Orders Action Against Online Piracy of Popular TV Shows

The Delhi High Court has taken decisive action to combat online piracy, issuing a landmark order to protect popular international television series such as Friends and Stranger Things. The ruling came in response to a copyright infringement petition filed by major entertainment companies, who argued that pirated websites were providing unauthorised access to their content, resulting in financial losses and undermining legitimate streaming platforms.

Justice Tejas Karia granted a dynamic injunction, allowing the rights holders to not only block the specific websites identified in their petition but also any mirror, redirect, or modified domain names that might emerge subsequently.

The order applies to multiple stakeholders in the digital ecosystem. Domain name registrars have been directed to lock and suspend infringing sites within 72 hours of notification, while Internet Service Providers (ISPs) are instructed to block access to these domains within the same timeframe. Rights holders including Warner Bros., Netflix, Apple, Disney, and Crunchyroll praised the decision as a critical step toward safeguarding their intellectual property.