A/1579/2026 of Sun TV Network Ltd Vs Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
A Nos. 1579, 1580 & 1716 of 2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 20.04.2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY
A Nos. 1579, 1580 and 1716 of 2026
in C.S(COMM DIV) No. 81 of 2021
Sun TV Network Ltd
Murasoli Maran Towers 73, MRC Nagar Main
RoadMRC Nagar, Chennai - 600 028Tamil
Nadu, India Represented by its Authorised
Signatory Mr. M. JyothiBasu
..Applicant in all
applications
Vs
1. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
Bharat Sanchar Bhavan,
Harish Chandra Mathur Lane,
Janpath, New Delhi - 110 001.
2. Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd
5th Floor, Mahanagar Doorsanchar Sadan,9,
CGO Complex, Lodhi Road,
New Delhi 110003
3. Bharti Airtel Limited
Bharti Crescent, 1, Nelson Mandela Road,
Vasant Kunj, Phase II, New Delhi 110 070
4. Aircel Cellular Limited
5th Floor, Spencer Plaza, 769 Anna Salai,
Chennai 600002
5. Hathway Cable and Datacom Limited
4th floor, Rahejas Main Avenue,
Santacruz W, Mumbai 400 054
6. Excitel Broadband Pvt Ltd
O-2, 2nd floor, Lajpat Nagar II,
New Delhi 110024
7. Vodafone India Limited
Peninsula, Corporate Park,Ganpatrao Kadam
Marg,Lower Parel, Mumbai 400013
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8. Idea Cellular Limited
Suman Tower, Plot No. 18, Sector 11,
Gandhinagar,Gujarat 382 011
9. Reliance Communications Infrastructure
Limited
Dhirubhai Ambani Knowledge City,
Navi Mumbai 400709
10. Tata Teleservices Ltd
2A, Old Ishwar Nagar,
Main Mathura Road,New Delhi 110065
11. Syscon Infoway Pvt Ltd
402, Fourth floor, skyline icon,Andheri Kurla
Road, Behind Mittal Ind. Estate,
Andheri East, Mumbai 400059
12. GTPL Hathway Ltd
202, 2nd Floor, Sahajanand Shopping
Center, Opp. Swaminarayan Temple,
Shahibaugh, Ahmedabad 380004
13. Tikona Digital Networks Private Limited
202, 2nd floor, Sahajanand Shopping
Center,Opp.Swaminarayan Temple,
Shahibaugh, Ahmedabad 380004
14. BG Broadband India Private Limited
Plot No. 54, Marol Industrial Cooperative
Area, Off. Andheri Kurla Road,Andheri East,
Mumbai 400 059
15. Sify Technologies Limited
2nd Floor, TIDEL PARK,
No. 4, Canal Bank Road, Chennai 600 113
16. Siti Broadband Services Pvt Ltd
B - 10, Lawrence Road, Industrial Area,
New Delhi North West, Delhi 110035
17. You Broadband and Cable India Ltd
2nd and 3rd Floor, IQARA Centre,Near
Gujarat Gas Circle,Adajan-Hazaria Road,
Surat 395009
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18. Asianet Satellite Communications
2A, II Floor, Leela Infopark,
Technopark Limited,
Kazhakkoottam,Thiruvananthapuram,
Kerala - 695581
19. Data Infosys Limited
Station Road, Durgapura, Jaipur 30
20. Readylink internet Services Limited
Galaxy, Plot no 7, Sakhthi Colony,RK Puram,
Ganpathy, Coimbatore - 641006
21. Opto Network Private Limited
B-86, Sector-14, Noida-201301
Uttar Pradesh, India
22. Nettlinx Limited
5-9-22, 3rd floor, My Home Sarovar
Plaza,Secretariat Road, Saifabad,
Hyderabad-500004
23. City Online Services Limited
701, 7th Floor, Aditya Trade Center,
Ameerpet,Hyderabad-500 038
24. Pioneer eLabs Limited
Pioneer Towers, 7th Floor, Plot No.16,
Survey No.64,Software Unit Layout,APIIk,
i-Tech City, Madhapur,Hyderabad 500080
25. AT and T Global Network Service India
Pvt Ltd 13th Floor, 1305-06,
Mohan Dev House, 13, Tolstoy Marg,
New Delhi-110 001
26. Nextgen Communications Limited
Thachil Complex, No 10, 3rd Floor,
Raja Annamalai Road,
Saibaba Mission Post,Coimbatore 641011
27. Virgo Global Media Limited
101, Achyuth Mazar, H.No.7-1-
621/48,S.R.Nagar, Hyderabad,
Telangana 500038
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28. Southern Online Bio Technologies Limited
Flat No. A3, 3rd floor, Office Block,
Samrat Complex, Saifabad,
Hyderabad-500004
29. MyNet Services India Private Limited
12, I Floor, IV Cross,Gandhipuram,
Pallipalayam Erode-638006
30. Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd
9th Floor, Maker Chambers IV,222,
Nariman Point, Mumbai 400021
31. Limras Eronet Broadband Services Private
Limited Doshi Towers, First Floor 156,
Poonamalle High Road,Kilpauk,
Chennai-600 010
32. RS Broadband Service India Private Limited
No.18/7, First Floor,
Postal Colony 2nd Street,
West Mambalam, Chennai 600033
33. Spectra ISP Networks Pvt Ltd
Plot No. 21-22, 3rd Floor Udyog Vihar,
Phase IV,Gurgaon 122 015
34. Pulse Telesystems Private Limited
51/52, Real Towers, 3rd Floor
Royapettah High Road,
Mylapore, Chennai - 600004
35. Essel Shyam Communications Ltd
1121, Hemkunt Chambers, 11th Floor,
89 Nehru Place, New Delhi-110019
36. Five Network Solution I Ltd
22/2, Plot No 275-B,
Gurunanak School Compound,
Sion West, Mumbai 400022
37. Atria Convergence Technologies Private
Limited
Indian Express Building,No.1, 2nd floor,
Queens Road, Bengaluru 560 001,
Karnataka
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Also at
No. 17 / 68, Chevalier Shivaji Ganesan
Street New Colony, T. Nagar,
Chennai 600017
38. Action Lane
No 16, No 1A Kalpana Apartments,
1st Street, Above Padmanaba Nagar
Electricity Board Adyar, Chennai - 600020
39. JAK Communications Pvt Ltd
No 4 J Block, Near 6th Avenue,
Anna Nagar East, Chennai - 600102
40. C32 Cable Net Pvt Ltd
Old No. 284, New No. 204,
Shanmugam Salai, Royapettah,
Chennai 600 014
41. Thamizhaga Cable TV Communication Pvt
Ltd No 9 A/5, Club Road,
Near Mittai Shop,Chetpet, Chennai - 600031
42. Thiru Nagar Satellite Vision Pvt Ltd
No 149/80 Vijaya Theatre Complex,
Behind Kasi Theatre, PillaiyarKoil Street,
Jafferkhanpet, Chennai 600083
..Respondents in all
applications
Applications filed under Order XIV Rule 8 of O.S. Rules read with
Order XVIII Rule 17 and Section 151 of C.P.C. (i) to reo pen the evidence
of P.W.1, (ii) to recall the witness of P.W.1 for marking further documents
and (iii) to permit the applicant to file the additional docum ents as
mentioned in the judge’s summons respectively.
For Applicant: Ms.Nandhini Murali
for Mr.Madhan Babu
in all applications
For Respondents: No appearance
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SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY J.
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ORDER
By order dated 09.02.2026, all the defendants except defendants 4,
11, 26 and 27 who were given up by the plaintiff, were set ex parte .
Thereafter, the plaintiff recorded ex parte evidence.
2. Learned counsel for the plaintiff submits that the d efendants
have continued to commit acts of infringement through mirror websites
and that evidence has been gathered in this regard. Co nsequently, the
plaintiff has applied to re-open the evidence of P.W.1 and permit the
plaintiff to file additional documents mentioned in the Judge’s summons of
A.No.1716 of 2026.
3. Upon examining the additional documents mentioned in the
Judge’s summons of A.No.1716 of 2026, it appears tha t the plaintiff has
gathered evidence of continuing infringement. Consequentl y, these
applications are liable to be and are hereby allowed as prayed for.
20.04.2026
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A Nos. 1579, 1580 and 1716 of 2026
in C.S(COMM DIV) No. 81 of 2021
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