With its global theatrical release set for November 5, Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana has secured interim legal protection against piracy. The Bombay High Court has restrained unidentified individuals and digital platforms from unauthorisedly recording, hosting or streaming the film. The order comes after the makers raised concerns over footage from the trailers being leaked online.

Ramayana gets interim protection

As per Bar and Bench, the Bombay High Court on Monday granted a dynamic ad-interim injunction restraining unidentified ‘John Doe’ entities and digital platforms from unauthorisedly recording, hosting or streaming the forthcoming film Ramayana. The interim order was passed in a suit filed by Godpower Media Private Limited, apprehending copyright infringement. The Mumbai-based entity holds the copyright and exploitation rights in the film, having acquired all domestic and territorial intellectual property rights.