Delhi High Court orders blocking of rogue websites streaming Jolly LLB 3

The Delhi High Court recently granted an ex-parte ad-interim injunction restraining more than 20 rogue websites from illegally hosting or streaming the upcoming Bollywood film Jolly LLB 3, which is slated for release on September 19 [Jiostar Private Limited Vs Vega Movies].Justice Tejas Karia passed the order on a suit filed by Jiostar India Private Limited (plaintiff), which holds the exclusive rights to the film. The Court directed domain name registrars (DNRs), internet service providers (ISPs) and government authorities including the Department of Telecommunications and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to ensure immediate blocking of the identified domains.“The apprehension of the unauthorized dissemination, telecasting, or communication of the film on the websites shall pose a significant threat to the plaintiff’s revenue streams undermining the value of the considerable investment made,” the Court observed.The Court said that swift intervention was necessary to prevent irreparable harm..Jiostar moved the Court arguing that piracy poses an imminent risk since infringing websites routinely make available films on the day of their theatrical release. Jiostar, through Kangra Talkies Private Limited, owns all intellectual property and exploitation rights in Jolly LLB 3. The counsel for Jiostar submitted that the websites such as vegamovies.yachts, filmyzilla20.com, hdfriday.monster and others have a history of illegally distributing copyrighted content without authorizationJiostar also relied on earlier Delhi High Court precedents, including Star India Pvt. Ltd. v. moviesverse.ac and Universal City Studios LLC v. Dotmovies.baby, wherein the Court had issued “dynamic+ injunctions” to counter the evolving tactics of rogue websites..The Court after the considering the arguments issued the following directions:Blocking and suspension: DNRs were directed to suspend and deactivate domain registrations of the listed infringing sites within 72 hours. ISPs were ordered to block access to these sites across India;Disclosure mandate: DNRs must submit, in sealed cover, details of domain registrants including names, email IDs, IP addresses and payment information within two weeks;Dynamic blocking: Jiostar was given liberty to notify additional websites discovered before or during the film’s release. These are to be blocked immediately by ISPs and registrars without fresh court orders;Safeguard for legitimate sites: Any website wrongly blocked may approach the Court for modification of the injunction upon undertaking not to disseminate pirated content.The matter will next be heard on January 20, 2026..Jiostar India was represented by advocates Sidharth Chopra, Yatinder Garg, Priyansh Kohli and Ishi Singh from Saikrishna & Associates.The domain registrars were represented by advocate Aishwarya Kane from Ira Law. .[Read Order]