Months after clips from Ramayana surfaced online following exclusive screenings, the makers have secured legal protection against unauthorised sharing of the film. The Bombay High Court has passed an interim order restraining unidentified individuals and digital platforms from recording, hosting or streaming the upcoming mythological film.
\n\nThe order was passed on Monday in a copyright infringement suit filed by Godpower Media Private Limited, which holds the film's domestic and territorial intellectual property rights without permission.
\n\nWith two days left before its release, Ramayana has earned ₹73.40 crore in advance bookings across India as of 9 am IST, according to Sacnilk. Excluding blocked seats, the collection stands at ₹58.57 crore, with 18.67 lakh tickets sold.
\n\nWhat did the Bombay High Court order say?
\n\nJustice Madhav Jamdar granted a dynamic ad-interim injunction against unidentified ‘John Doe’ entities to prevent the unauthorised distribution of the film, Bar and Bench reported.
\n\nThe court also directed internet service providers (ISPs) and social media platforms to block or remove infringing links and mirror websites once they receive written notice. During the hearing, representatives of Google LLC and other global social media platforms raised no objection to the order and agreed to act promptly on reported infringing…
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