Delhi High Court restrains cable operators from showing ‘Piku’

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan’s upcoming film ‘Piku’s producers can heave a sigh of relief. The Delhi High Court has passed an order in it’s favor. The Delhi High Court today restrained websites and cable operators from streaming, broadcasting or providing online access to the film without permission. The High Court passed the interim order on the plea of the producers seeking protection from the court against piracy of its movie, directed by Shoojit Sircar, by the various websites and cable operators.

Justice Indermeet Kaur passed the interim order on the plea of the producers, saying if an ad-interim injunction is not granted irreparable damage may be caused to them. The court also said Multi Screen Media Private Ltd (MSM) has “made out a prima facie case” for grant of interim injunction in its favour. It also issued notice to the defendants, which include internet service providers (ISPs), cable operators and websites, seeking their responses on MSM’s plea before the next date of hearing on July 31.

It directed ISPs, including Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd, Mahanagar Telephone Nigam LtdBSE 0.55 %, Bharti AirtelBSE -1.51 %, Aircel Cellular, Idea CellularBSE -3.74 %, Reliance CommunicationsBSE -1.62 % and Tata TeleservicesBSE -1.17 %, to block access to the infringing websites mentioned in the plea and those that would be communicated in future.

‘Piku’ also stars Deepika Padukone as the titular protagonist with Amitabh Bachcan and Irrfan Khan, The movie is all scheduled to be released on May 8.