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Delhi High Court Permanently Bars 63 Rogue Websites from Streaming Copyrighted Films
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Storyboard•20-10-2026, 12:26
Delhi High Court Permanently Bars 63 Rogue Websites from Streaming Copyrighted Films
- •The Delhi High Court permanently banned 63 websites, including domains linked to 123MoviesHub and Putlocker, for unauthorized streaming of copyrighted films.
- •Major entertainment companies including Universal City Studios, Warner Bros, Netflix, and Disney brought the copyright infringement lawsuit.
- •The court ruled that oral evidence was unnecessary as the documentary evidence and pleadings sufficiently proved the violations.
- •Internet service providers have been directed to block access to the listed rogue domains.
- •The studios are permitted to seek the inclusion of mirror and redirect sites that provide alternative routes to the infringing platforms.
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The Delhi High Court permanently barred 63 websites, including domains associated with 123MoviesHub and Putlocker, from distributing unauthorized copyrighted films owned by major entertainment studios.
Major entertainment companies including Universal City Studios, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Columbia Pictures, Netflix Studios, Paramount Pictures, and Disney Enterprises jointly brought the copyright infringement case.
Drawing on its 2017 ruling, the court considers indicators such as whether a platform's primary purpose is facilitating copyright violations, the extent of infringement, attempts by operators to hide identities, and responses to takedown notices.
