A court in India has handed down the most aggressive website blocking ruling in the history of internet law.
Having received a certificate for your new film"Vikram Vedha" Reliance Entertainment filed an application for an injunction literally the next day. The goal was to protect the film from online piracy. On September 30, the day of the film's release, the court issued orders, noting that "Vikram Vedha" Significant sums have been invested and the film is expected to be shown in 3,000 cinemas worldwide.
Due to the urgency of the case, the defendants in the case– including 40 Internet providers – were not notified of the lawsuit. However, the injunction was made in two separate orders which collectively prohibit anyone from copying, recording, filming, making available, uploading, downloading, displaying or playing the film without a licence.
As a result, the judge issued a temporary injunction and ordered all ISPs to immediately and actively block a total of 13,445 sites.
Well, here's the trailer for the movie, in case you're so curious about the hype.