Madras High Court grants anti-piracy injunction in favour of Aamir Khan-produced Batwara 1947
By way of an order passed on August 14, Justice K Surender directed internet service providers to block websites hosting pirated copies of the film.
The Court passed the direction after observing that the production house was likely to suffer irreversible injury unless the unlawful broadcast of the film was prevented.
“In matter of this nature, it is likely that irreversible injury will occur, unless unlawful broadcast is prevented,” the Court said while granting interim injunction.
The Court also issued notice to the respondents (mobile and internet service providers) and sought their responses.
The injunction will remain in force until September 11, when the matter will next be heard.
They drive 1947directed by Rajkumar Santoshi and starring Sunny Deol, Preity Zinta and Shabana Azmi, was released theatrically on August 14.
