Delhi High Court - Orders
Disney Enterprises, Inc. & Ors vs Kimcartoon.To & Ors on 27 July, 2020
Author: Rajiv Shakdher
Bench: Rajiv Shakdher
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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
+ CS(COMM) 275/2020
DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC. & ORS. .....Plaintiffs
Through Mr. Saikrishna Rajagopal with Mr.
Sidharth Chopra, Ms. Sneha Jain and
Ms. Disha Sharma, Ms. Snehima
Jauhari and Ms. Surabhi Pande, Advs.
Versus
KIMCARTOON.TO & ORS. .....Defendants
Through None.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV SHAKDHER
ORDER
% 27.07.2020 [Court hearing convened via video-conferencing on account of COVID-19] I.A. No.6090/2020
1. Allowed, subject to the plaintiffs curing the deficiencies referred to in the captioned applications within five days of the lockdown qua this Court being lifted.
I.A. No.6091/20202. This is an application filed under Section 80 read with Section 151 of the CPC. Via this application, the plaintiffs seek an exemption from serving notice on defendant nos. 47 and 48.
3. To be noted, defendant no. 47 is the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) while defendant no. 48 is the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY). 3.1 Ordinarily, the Union of India ought to have been sued, albeit, Signature Not Verified digitally signed byVIPIN KUMAR RAI CS(COMM) 275/2020 Pg.1 of 11 signing date28.07.2020 08:14 through DOT and MEITY.
4. However, this is an error of description and not intent and, hence, need not detain me so as to proceed further in the matter.
5. Accordingly, the prayer made in the application is allowed for the reasons given therein.
CS(COMM) No. 275/2020 & I.A. No.6089/2020
6. Issue summons in the suit and notice in the captioned application via all means including email.
7. The plaintiffs constitute companies, which are incorporated in various states of the United States of America. 7.1 The plaintiffs are inter alia in the business of creation, production and distribution of motion pictures/cinematograph films. 7.2 The plaintiffs are aggrieved by the fact that certain rogue websites are enabling the down-streaming of their creative work which includes films and other entertainment programmes, albeit, without requisite licenses. The plaintiffs aver that they have the copyright in the content of their creative works and, hence, need to be protected. 7.3 The rogue websites are arrayed as defendant nos. 1 to 37. The details of these websites, as set forth in the plaint, are extracted hereafter:
S.No. Domain Name URL IP Address Defendant No. 1 1. Kimcartoon.to https://kimcartoon.to/ 104.26.4.133 104.26.5.133 2. kisscartoon.me http://kisscartoon.me 104.27.190.129 104.27.191.129 3. kisscartoon.se http://kisscartoon.se 104.28.20.225 104.28.21.225 4. kisscartoon.com http://kisscartoon.com 192.64.119.34 5. kisscartoon.nl https://kisscartoon.nl/ 104.24.122.185 Signature Not Verified digitally signed byVIPIN KUMAR RAI CS(COMM) 275/2020 Pg.2 of 11 signing date28.07.2020 08:14 104.24.123.185 6. kisscartoon.ac http://kisscartoon.ac 104.27.146.195 104.27.147.195 7. kisscartoon.is http://kisscartoon.is 104.26.8.56 104.26.9.56 8. kisscartoon.eu http://kisscartoon.eu/ 104.24.104.204 104.24.105.204 9. kisscartoon.es http://kisscartoon.es/ 104.28.10.40 104.28.11.40 10. kisscartoon.bz http://kisscartoon.bz/ 78.142.29.4 11. kisscartoon.xyz https://www16.kisscartoon.xy 104.28.14.4 z/ 104.28.15.4 12. kisscartoons.co http://kisscartoons.co/ 104.18.58.148 104.18.59.148 13. kisscartoon.ro https://kisscartoon.ro/ 104.18.56.11 104.18.57.11
14. kisscartoon.love https://www1.kisscartoon.lov 104.31.80.60 e/ 104.31.81.60
15. kisscartoon.info https://kisscartoon.info/ 104.18.38.113 104.18.39.113 Defendant No. 2
16. Tv.xgomovies.com https://tv.xgomovies.com/ 160.153.208.136
17. xgomovies.com https://xgomovies.com/ 160.153.208.136 Defendant No. 3
18. Europixhd.io https://europixhd.io 104.24.104.153 104.24.105.153
19. europixhd.net http://europixhd.net 104.31.76.231 104.31.77.231
20. europix.biz https://europix.biz/ 104.27.138.15 104.27.139.15
21. topeuropix.com https://topeuropix.com/ 104.27.164.14 104.27.165.14 Defendant No. 4
22. Lookmovie.ag https://lookmovie.ag 104.31.0.179 104.31.1.179
23. lookmovie.ch https://lookmovie.ch/ 104.18.50.223 104.18.51.223
24. lookmovie.co https://lookmovie.co/ 104.18.56.6 104.18.57.6 Defendant No. 5
25. lookmovie.pro https://lookmovie.pro/ 207.180.251.37 Defendant No. 6 Signature Not Verified digitally signed byVIPIN KUMAR RAI CS(COMM) 275/2020 Pg.3 of 11 signing date28.07.2020 08:14
26. 123movieshub.vip https://123movieshub.vip 104.18.58.193 104.18.59.193
27. 123movieshub1.com https://123movieshub1.com/ 104.28.26.197 104.28.27.197
28. 123movieshub.one https://ww.123movieshub.one 104.27.172.121 / 104.27.173.121
29. 123movieshub.town https://123movieshub.town/ 104.27.134.61 104.27.135.61
30. 123movieshub.eu https://123movieshub.eu/ 104.27.132.58 104.27.133.58 Defendant No. 7
31. cinebloom.pro https://cinebloom.pro/ 207.180.216.107
32. cinebloom.biz https://cinebloom.biz/ 104.28.30.93 104.28.31.93 Defendant No. 8
33. Cinebloom.org https://www.cinebloom.org 104.28.4.203 Defendant No. 9
34. m.wcostream.com https://m.wcostream.com 192.162.136.33
35. wcostream.com https://www.wcostream.com 192.162.136.33
36. watchcartoononline.io http://watchcartoononline.io 104.28.16.39 104.28.17.39
37. thewatchcartoononline.tv https://www.thewatchcartoon 192.162.136.33 online.tv/ 192.162.137.229
38. wco.tv https://www.wco.tv/ 91.215.159.214 Defendant No. 10
39. Moviesjoy.net https://www1.moviesjoy.net 104.31.68.53 104.31.69.53
40. moviesjoys.in https://moviesjoys.in/ 104.28.30.186 104.28.31.186 Defendant No. 11
41. moviesjoy.pro https://moviesjoy.pro/ 207.180.216.107 Defendant No. 12
42. afdah.info https://afdah.info 104.31.6.165 104.31.7.165
43. afdah.site https://afdah.site/ 104.27.184.207 104.27.185.207
44. afdah.email https://afdah.email/ 104.24.122.252 104.24.123.252
45. afdah.surf https://afdah.surf/ 104.27.168.127 104.27.169.127 Defendant No. 13
46. P30download.com https://p30download.com/ 5.144.130.116 Signature Not Verified digitally signed byVIPIN KUMAR RAI CS(COMM) 275/2020 Pg.4 of 11 signing date28.07.2020 08:14 Defendant No. 14
47. kiss-anime.ws https://www.kiss-anime.ws 104.26.4.69 104.26.5.69
48. kiss-anime.me http://kiss-anime.me 104.31.66.23 104.31.67.23
49. kissanime.monster https://kissanime.monster/ 104.18.36.32 104.18.37.32
50. kissanime.pro https://kissanime.pro/ 104.24.118.210 104.24.119.210
51. kissanime.fm https://kissanime.fm/ 104.24.106.34 104.24.107.34
52. kissanime.nz https://kissanime.nz 104.26.12.106 104.26.13.106 Defendant No. 15
53. Proxyof.com http://proxyof.com 104.18.36.49 104.18.37.49 Defendant No. 16
54. Yeshollywood.org https://yeshollywood.org 104.31.76.41 104.31.77.41 Defendant No. 17
55. moviesonlinewatch.com.pk http://moviesonlinewatch.co 104.28.4.149 m.pk 104.28.5.149
56. movieswatch.com.pk http://www.movieswatch.com 104.26.6.6 .pk/ 104.26.7.6 Defendant No. 18
57. Watchfriendsonline.net http://watchfriendsonline.net 104.24.112.58 104.24.113.58
58. watchfriendsonline.eu https://watchfriendsonline.eu/ 104.24.100.47 104.24.101.47
59. iwatchfriends.net https://iwatchfriends.net/ 104.27.168.9 104.27.169.9 Defendant No. 19
60. Nyaa.si https://nyaa.si 185.178.208.182 Defendant No. 20
61. Horriblesubs.info https://horriblesubs.info 104.24.108.17 104.24.109.17 Defendant No. 21
62. Gogoanime.video https://gogoanime.video 104.31.70.253 104.31.71.253
63. gogoanime.in http://gogoanime.in 104.27.136.219 104.27.137.219
64. gogoanime.tv http://gogoanime.tv 104.28.2.206 Signature Not Verified digitally signed byVIPIN KUMAR RAI CS(COMM) 275/2020 Pg.5 of 11 signing date28.07.2020 08:14 104.28.3.206
65. gogoanime.io https://www15.gogoanime.io 94.242.62.229
66. gogoanime.se http://gogoanime.se 104.24.98.74 104.24.99.74
67. gogoanimes.co http://gogoanimes.co 104.27.146.10 104.27.147.10
68. gogoanimehub.tv https://www4.gogoanimehub. 104.18.32.30 tv 104.18.33.30
69. gogoanimehub.com https://www11.gogoanimehu 104.27.142.246 b.com 104.27.143.246
70. gogoanime.pro https://gogoanime.pro/ 104.28.18.241 104.28.19.241
71. gogoanime-io.net http://gogoanime-io.net/ 104.27.164.86 104.27.165.86
72. gogoanime.cool https://gogoanime.cool/ 104.18.36.96 104.18.37.96 Defendant No. 22
73. 9anime.to https://9anime.to 104.24.104.31 104.24.105.31
74. 9anime.ru https://9anime.ru 104.27.156.26 104.27.157.26
75. 9anime.nl https://9anime.nl 104.31.68.79 104.31.69.79
76. 9anime.live https://9anime.live 104.28.8.134 104.28.9.134
77. 9anime.life https://9anime.life 104.18.42.83 104.18.43.83
78. 9anime.one https://9anime.one 104.27.170.68 104.27.171.68
79. 9anime.page https://9anime.page 104.27.186.190 104.27.187.190
80. 9anime.video https://9anime.video 104.27.132.234 104.27.133.234
81. 9animes.net https://ww.9animes.net/ 104.27.188.240 104.27.189.240 Defendant No. 23
82. Animedao.com https://animedao.com 104.18.54.81 104.18.55.81 Signature Not Verified digitally signed byVIPIN KUMAR RAI CS(COMM) 275/2020 Pg.6 of 11 signing date28.07.2020 08:14 Defendant No. 24
83. Hdmovies.club https://hdmovieshub.club/ 104.27.132.62 104.27.133.62
84. hdmovieshub.cc https://hdmovieshub.cc/ 104.28.4.3 104.28.5.3
85. hubflixhd.in http://hubflixhd.in 104.24.106.81 104.24.107.81 Defendant No. 25
86. movies123.pics https://movies123.pics 104.27.184.67 104.27.185.67
87. Movies123.pro http://movies123.pro 104.18.56.188 104.18.57.188
88. movies123.top https://movies123.top 104.28.24.36 104.28.25.36 Defendant No. 26
89. Animeram.cc https://ww2.animeram.cc 104.18.52.81 104.18.53.81 Defendant No. 27
90. Iptorrents.com https://iptorrents.com 104.20.222.73 104.20.223.73
91. ipt-update.com http://ipt-update.com 104.28.4.103 104.28.5.103
92. iptorrents.us http://iptorrents.us 104.18.62.146 104.18.63.146
93. ipt.lol https://ipt.lol 104.31.94.99 104.31.95.99
94. ipt.beelyrics.net https://ipt.beelyrics.net 104.31.92.247 104.31.93.247
95. ipt.findnemo.net https://ipt.findnemo.net 104.18.44.247 104.18.45.247
96. ipt.getcrazy.me https://ipt.getcrazy.me 104.24.96.186 104.24.97.186
97. ipt.venom.global https://ipt.venom.global 104.27.136.53 104.27.137.53
98. ipt.workisboring.net https://ipt.workisboring.net 104.24.126.216 104.24.127.216
99. iptorrents.eu https://iptorrents.eu/ 104.25.150.17 104.25.151.17
100. nemo.iptorrents.com https://nemo.iptorrents.com/ 104.20.222.73 104.20.223.73 Defendant No. 28
101. Torrentdownload.info https://www.torrentdownload. 104.18.50.86 Signature Not Verified digitally signed byVIPIN KUMAR RAI CS(COMM) 275/2020 Pg.7 of 11 signing date28.07.2020 08:14 info/ 104.18.51.86 Defendant No. 29
102. All123movies.com https://ww1.all123movies.co 104.27.186.203 m 104.27.187.203 Defendant No. 30
103. Cartooncrazy.tv https://ww1.cartooncrazy.tv 104.26.0.128 104.26.1.128
104. cartooncrazy.net http://www.cartooncrazy.net/ 104.26.10.72 104.26.11.72 Defendant No. 31
105. Unblockit.red https://unblockit.red 104.26.8.196 104.26.9.196 Defendant No. 32
106. Vumoo.to http://vumoo.to 104.27.134.49 104.27.135.49
107. vumoo.life https://vumoo.life/ 104.24.118.75 104.24.119.75
108. vumoo.xyz https://vumoo.xyz/ 104.27.186.110 104.27.187.110 Defendant No. 33
109. Yourbittorrent2.com https://yourbittorrent2.com/ 104.31.74.122 104.31.75.122 Defendant No. 34
110. Openloadmovies.ac https://openloadmovies.ac 104.28.10.209 104.28.11.209
111. openloadmovies.net http://openloadmovies.net 104.24.106.76 104.24.107.76
112. openloadmovies.bz http://openloadmovies.bz 104.31.72.26 104.31.73.26
113. openloadmovies.uk https://openloadmovies.uk/ 104.27.130.48 104.27.131.48
114. openloadmovies.ch https://openloadmovies.ch/ 104.27.188.50 104.27.189.50 Defendant No. 35
115. Solarmovie.id https://ww1.solarmovie.id 104.27.140.75 104.27.141.75 Defendant No. 36
116. Hdmovie2.com https://hdmovie2.com/ 104.31.76.223 104.31.77.223 Defendant No. 37
117. 9kmovies.club https://9kmovies.club 104.27.146.148 104.27.147.148 Signature Not Verified digitally signed byVIPIN KUMAR RAI CS(COMM) 275/2020 Pg.8 of 11 signing date28.07.2020 08:14
118. 9kmovies.red http://9kmovies.red 104.24.104.67 104.24.105.67
8. Besides the aforementioned rogue websites, the plaintiffs have also arrayed the Internet Service Providers (ISPs). These ISPs are arrayed as defendant nos. 38 to 46.
8.1 Furthermore, to ensure that the ISPs block access to the aforementioned rogue websites, the plaintiffs have also arrayed the concerned department i.e. DOT and the concerned ministry of the Union of India i.e. MEITY as defendant nos. 47 and 48 respectively.
9. I have heard Mr. Saikrishna Rajagopal in support of the case put forth by the plaintiffs.
10. According to me, the rogue websites which enable streaming of the creative works of the plaintiffs in which they have copyright, albeit illegally, is a cause for concern. In sum, it is the plaintiffs' case that the rogue websites are indulging in digital piracy. 10.1 I am of the view that if the plaintiffs are not protected, as prayed for, irreparable damage would be caused to their commercial and statutory interest.
10.2 The balance of convenience, it appears, is also in favour of the plaintiffs.
11. Therefore, I am inclined to issue the following interim directions to protect the interest of the plaintiffs:
(i) Defendant nos. 1 to 37 are restrained from, in any manner, hosting, streamlining, reproducing, distributing, making available to the public and/or communicating to the public or facilitating the same on their websites through the internet in any manner whatsoever, any Signature Not Verified digitally signed byVIPIN KUMAR RAI CS(COMM) 275/2020 Pg.9 of 11 signing date28.07.2020 08:14 cinematograph work, content, programme and show in which the plaintiffs have copyright.
(i)(a) This injunction shall also operate in respect of the mirror/redirect/alphanumeric websites, which are put in play by defendant nos. 1 to 37 to grant access to the websites referred to in paragraph 7.3 hereinabove.
(ii) Defendant nos. 38 to 46 are directed to block access to the websites of defendant nos. 1 to 37 as detailed out in paragraph 7.3 above.
(ii)(a) This direction will also operate qua mirror/redirect/alphanumeric websites, which have their roots in the websites of defendant nos. 1 to 37 referred to in paragraph 7.3 above.
(iii) Defendant nos. 47 and 48 shall issue necessary directions/notifications calling upon various ISPs, in general, to block access to the websites of defendant nos. 1 to 37 as also qua mirror/redirect/alphanumeric websites of the said defendants, which are referred to in paragraph 7.3 above.
(iv) The plaintiffs are given liberty to file an application under Order I Rule 10 of the CPC to array other rogue websites if the same are discovered after the issuance of the instant interim order. The purpose being that the Court, in these cases, needs to dynamically monitor such egregious illegality and, if necessary, pass interim orders to restrain similar rogue websites from illegally streaming the creative content in which the plaintiffs have a copyright.
12. The plaintiffs will comply with the provision of Order XXXIX Rule 3 of the CPC within five days of the receipt of a copy of this order.
Signature Not Verified digitally signed byVIPINKUMAR RAI CS(COMM) 275/2020 Pg.10 of 11 signing date28.07.2020 08:14
13. Renotify the matter on 01.09.2020.
RAJIV SHAKDHER, J JULY 27, 2020 pmc/KK Click here to check corrigendum, if any Signature Not Verified digitally signed byVIPIN KUMAR RAI CS(COMM) 275/2020 Pg.11 of 11 signing date28.07.2020 08:14