‘Jolly LLB 3’: Akshay Kumar, Arshad Warsi starrer gets relief as Delhi HC restrains rogue websites from illegal streaming

Akshay Kumar and Arshad Warsi’s much-awaited courtroom drama ‘Jolly LLB 3’ has received strong legal protection as the Delhi High Court has ordered several rogue websites to stop illegally streaming, hosting, or screening the film.

Court highlights risk of financial losses

As reported by The Hindu, Justice Tejas Karia said that any delay in blocking access to the rogue websites could lead to financial losses for the company owning the rights and an irreparable breach of their copyright in the movie.JioStar India Private Limited commissioned Kangra Talkies to develop and produce the movie and is the sole owner of all rights, including intellectual property, exploitation rights, and the script.

The Court passed the ex-parte ad-interim injunction in favour of the company in its copyright infringement suit against the rogue websites.

Court notes need for swift online action

The court noted, “…it is evident that the considering the possibility of unauthorised dissemination of the film in question in the age of internet would require effective and swift means to contain the spread of unauthorised dissemination of the Film.” Justice Karia ordered suspension and blocking of the DNRs of the rogue websites and also the blocking and deactivation of the websites.

Court warns delay could cause copyright harm

The Court added, “Such a relief is called for in the present case as any delay in blocking the websites would, in fact, result in considerable pecuniary loss to the plaintiff and result in irreparable violation of the copyright of the plaintiff.”

Non-infringing sites given legal recourse

The Court also said that if any website that is not mainly infringing is blocked under this order, it can approach the Court by giving a promise that it does not plan to illegally share the copyrighted content.

It added that the Court would then consider modifying the injunction if the facts and circumstances warrant.The matter will now be heard at the next hearing, which is scheduled on January 20, 2026.Disclaimer: The information in this report is based on a legal hearing as reported by a third-party source. The details provided represent allegations made by the parties involved and are not proven facts. The case is ongoing, and a final verdict has not been reached. The publication does not claim that the allegations are true.