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Unisys Infosolutions gets favorable Delhi high court injunction order against pirating websites
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MUMBAI: Pirating websites in India beware. December has brought some bad news for you. Earlier this month, the Delhi High granted a permanent injunction order against 71 web sites which were pirating media tech firm Unisys Infosolutions content online.
Unisys owns the copyright to a catalogue of 60 plus regional films which it exploits on YouTube under the channel Saga Hits, on its own OTT platform Kableone and other third-party platforms. The films have either been produced by it or in collaboration with other producers or acquired and include titles like Zindagi Zindabaad, Cheta Singh, Snowman, Kulche Chole, Television, Posti, Maa, Warning, Ikko Mikke, Happy Go Lucky, Manje Bistr, The Black Prince and Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hay.
Sites such as desicinemas.tv, desicinemas.pk, tellygossips.tv, movies23.pk, among many others were illegally show casing Unisys’ catalogue of films and making money either off advertising online or through subscription fees. Hence, it filed a suit against them, including Google, ISPs, the department of telecommunications (DoT) and ministry of electronics and information technology (Meity) as defendants.
The Delhi high court, after listening to Unisys’ lawyers arguments, passed an injunction against the sites from showing the films and because the owners of the sites are not locate-able, it ordered Google to stop indexing them on its search engine. Additionally, it ordered the registrars and internet service providers to block the rogue domain names and make them inaccessible from Indian shores. Finally, it ordered DoT and Meity to ensure that its orders for blockage are followed to the T by issuing a government notification in this regard.
The court also issued a Joh Doe order under which any other future infringing or rogue sites would be treated similarly. Additionally, the court ordered Unisys to continue to inform the court about the progress of the blockage of the current rogue web sites. mentioned in the petition
The counsel for Google who was present in the court accepted the government’s notice and order and agreed to go ahead with the government’s directions.
However, a media observer stated that while the order is a landmark one, Unisys will have to be on the alert as the rogue websites will easily move the content to another domain or URL.
“The battle to overcome piracy is not over until those behind the piracy are put behind bars and the servers taken down,” she said. “This requires multinational coordination between legal authorities in neighbouring countries like Pakistan. Some of this is already happening in Europe where coalitions against piracy in various countries are working together with the police to book online pirates, apart from taking blockage measures.”
Is anyone out there listening?
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Bombay HC likely to protect Kartik Aaryan’s personality rights
Actor seeks Rs 15 crore damages over AI misuse, deepfakes and merch
MUMBAI: In an age where faces can be faked and voices cloned, even stardom needs legal armour. The Bombay High Court has indicated it will pass an order safeguarding the personality and publicity rights of Bollywood actor Kartik Aaryan, following allegations of widespread digital misuse of his identity.
The matter, heard by Justice Sharmila U. Deshmukh, centres on a plea filed by Aaryan seeking a broad John Doe injunction against 16 defendants, including e-commerce platforms, social media intermediaries and unidentified entities. The court noted the concerns raised and said appropriate orders would be issued.
At the heart of the case lies the growing threat of artificial intelligence-driven impersonation. Aaryan’s petition flags multiple instances of deepfake content circulating across platforms such as YouTube and Instagram, where his likeness has allegedly been used to create fabricated videos, including false romantic link-ups and objectionable scenarios designed to drive engagement.
In one particularly alarming example, the actor’s legal filing cites AI-generated visuals that falsely associate him with controversial global figures, including Jeffrey Epstein. The plea argues that such content not only misleads audiences but also causes serious reputational damage.
The concerns extend beyond content to commerce. The suit alleges that unauthorised merchandise bearing Aaryan’s name and image is being sold across platforms such as Amazon, Flipkart and Redbubble, without his consent. Additionally, the actor has raised red flags over AI-powered chatbots that mimic his voice and simulate conversations, warning of potential misuse in fraudulent activities.
Aaryan’s filing underscores that he is the registered proprietor of the trademark “Kartik Aaryan”, with his name, voice and likeness carrying significant commercial value. The unauthorised use of these attributes, the plea states, leads to “immediate and irreparable harm” to his goodwill.
Seeking both preventive and punitive relief, the actor has requested a permanent injunction restraining entities from exploiting his identity in any form be it name, voice, signature or distinctive dialogue style. He has also sought damages amounting to Rs 15 crore for alleged commercial misappropriation and reputational loss.
The case highlights a larger legal and cultural moment, where the lines between reality and replication are increasingly blurred. As AI tools become more accessible, courts are now being called upon to define the boundaries of identity in the digital age, where a face may be famous, but control over it is no longer guaranteed.
