Madras High Court
Intellectual Property LawCivil Procedure and Evidence

The Suit Was Dismissed as Withdrawn, and the Pending Applications Were Also Dismissed.

Aamir Khan Productions Pvt Ltd vs Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited AND 32 OTHERS

Madras High CourtJUDGMENT: October 13, 20261 MIN READSOURCE JUDGMENT
The Suit Was Dismissed as Withdrawn, and the Pending Applications Were Also Dismissed.. Aamir Khan Productions Pvt Ltd vs Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited  AND 32 OTHERS. Madras High Court. LawLens
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01

Facts

The plaintiff brought a John Doe copyright action concerning the cinematographic film Batwara 1947, seeking injunctions against defendants and other persons from infringing the film, including through websites and other distribution channels.

Source reference: p. 5

The suit was accompanied by O.A. Nos. 835 and 836 of 2026.

Source reference: p. 1

At the hearing, plaintiff’s counsel informed the Court that the plaintiff had instructed him to withdraw the suit and made an endorsement to that effect in the court bundle.

Source reference: p. 6
02

Issues

1. Whether the plaintiff’s suit should be dismissed as withdrawn pursuant to its instruction to counsel.

Source reference: p. 6

2. Whether O.A. Nos. 835 and 836 of 2026 should also be dismissed following withdrawal of the suit.

Source reference: p. 6
03

Law Applied

The judgment does not cite any statute, precedent, or substantive copyright-law principle.

Source reference: p. 6

It records the plaintiff’s instruction to withdraw the suit and dismisses the suit and connected applications accordingly.

Source reference: p. 6
04

Reasoning

The Court did not consider the merits of the copyright claims or the requested injunctions.

Source reference: p. 6

It acted on counsel’s statement that the plaintiff had instructed withdrawal, supported by an endorsement in the court bundle, and consequently dismissed the suit as withdrawn; it also dismissed the connected applications.

Source reference: p. 6
05

Holding

The Court dismissed C.S. (Comm. Div.) No. 239 of 2026 as withdrawn, with no order as to costs.

O.A. Nos. 835 and 836 of 2026 were also dismissed.

Source reference: p. 6
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Aamir Khan Productions Pvt LtdvsBharat Sanchar Nigam Limited AND 32 OTHERS

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