1. CHENNAI
3rd Floor, ‘Creative Enclave’,
148-150, Luz Church Road,
Mylapore,
JOHN DOE
Chennai - 600 004.
Tel: +91 - 44 - 2498 4821
BANGALORE
Suite 920, Level 9,
Raheja Towers,
ORDERS
26-27, M G Road,
Bangalore - 560 001.
Tel: +91 - 80 - 6546 2400
COIMBATORE
BB1, Park Avenue,
# 48, Race Course Road,
Coimbatore - 641018.
Tel: +91 - 422 – 6552921
Krishnaveni . S
Head -Research
EMAIL
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2. CHENNAI
3rd Floor, ‘Creative Enclave’,
148-150, Luz Church Road,
Mylapore,
Chennai - 600 004.
Tel: +91 - 44 - 2498 4821 INTRODUCTION
BANGALORE
Suite 920, Level 9,
Raheja Towers,
26-27, M G Road,
Bangalore - 560 001. A number of legal innovations in the realm of
Tel: +91 - 80 - 6546 2400
COIMBATORE injunction have been developed to tackle the problem
BB1, Park Avenue,
# 48, Race Course Road,
Coimbatore - 641018.
Tel: +91 - 422 – 6552921
of anonymity in the copyright world.
Three specific tools that have been used include
 Ex-parte injunctions
John doe Orders
EMAIL
info@altacit.com Anton Piller orders
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3. CHENNAI
3rd Floor, ‘Creative Enclave’,
148-150, Luz Church Road,
Mylapore,
Chennai - 600 004.
NATURE.
Tel: +91 - 44 - 2498 4821
BANGALORE The John Doe injunction is an exparte remedy sought
Suite 920, Level 9,
Raheja Towers,
26-27, M G Road,
Bangalore - 560 001. in anticipation of an infringing act against unknown
Tel: +91 - 80 - 6546 2400
COIMBATORE
BB1, Park Avenue,
/nameless defendants/infringers whose identity is not
# 48, Race Course Road,
Coimbatore - 641018.
Tel: +91 - 422 – 6552921 known to the Plaintiff at the time it is issued. To avoid
delay in rendering justice the courts names the
defendant as John Doe ( Ashok kumar Orders in India)
until such time the defendant is identified.
EMAIL
info@altacit.com
WEBSITE
www.altacit.com

4. CHENNAI
3rd Floor, ‘Creative Enclave’,
148-150, Luz Church Road,
Mylapore,
Chennai - 600 004.
Tel: +91 - 44 - 2498 4821
RATIONALE BEHIND A JOHN DOE
BANGALORE
Suite 920, Level 9,
Raheja Towers,
26-27, M G Road,
Bangalore - 560 001.
Tel: +91 - 80 - 6546 2400 In anticipation of potentially huge revenue
COIMBATORE
BB1, Park Avenue,
# 48, Race Course Road,
Coimbatore - 641018.
loss when new copyrighted work is released
Tel: +91 - 422 – 6552921
copyright holders seek such injunction to
prevent infringement of their intellectual
property . It provides speedy action against
EMAIL
info@altacit.com offender rather than retort after infringement
WEBSITE
www.altacit.com

5. CHENNAI
3rd Floor, ‘Creative Enclave’,
148-150, Luz Church Road,
OBJECT
Mylapore,
Chennai - 600 004.
Tel: +91 - 44 - 2498 4821
BANGALORE
Suite 920, Level 9,
Raheja Towers,
To prevent illegal copying , file sharing ,
26-27, M G Road,
Bangalore - 560 001.
Tel: +91 - 80 - 6546 2400 screening,broadcasting via cable network and
COIMBATORE
BB1, Park Avenue,
# 48, Race Course Road,
duplicating through media like Cd’s , DVD’s , Blue
Coimbatore - 641018.
Tel: +91 - 422 – 6552921
–Ray discs pen drives and to restrain violators
whose identity is not known from uploading
copyrighted material without permission from the
EMAIL copyright holder.
info@altacit.com
WEBSITE
www.altacit.com

6. CHENNAI
3rd Floor, ‘Creative Enclave’,
148-150, Luz Church Road,
ORIGIN
Mylapore,
Chennai - 600 004.
Tel: +91 - 44 - 2498 4821
BANGALORE
Suite 920, Level 9,
Raheja Towers,
26-27, M G Road, The practice originally started in England during the reign of
Bangalore - 560 001.
Tel: +91 - 80 - 6546 2400
King Edward III(1312- 1377). It was discontinued in 1852.
COIMBATORE
BB1, Park Avenue,
# 48, Race Course Road,
Coimbatore - 641018.
Tel: +91 - 422 – 6552921
The first John Doe since 1852 was obtained by author
J.K.Rowling and her Publishers in 2005 against against an
unknown defendant on fear that the person would offer for sale
the unpublished novel ‘ HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER
EMAIL OF THE PHOENIX’ and the latter in the “HALF BLOOD
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WEBSITE PRINCE”s
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7. CHENNAI
3rd Floor, ‘Creative Enclave’,
148-150, Luz Church Road,
Mylapore,
Chennai - 600 004.
Tel: +91 - 44 - 2498 4821 John Doe is an internationally accepted practice to
BANGALORE
Suite 920, Level 9,
Raheja Towers,
26-27, M G Road,
enforce intellectual property righties of parties and is
Bangalore - 560 001.
Tel: +91 - 80 - 6546 2400
COIMBATORE
prevalent in several foreign jurisdictions including
BB1, Park Avenue,
# 48, Race Course Road,
Coimbatore - 641018.
Tel: +91 - 422 – 6552921 Canada,
•America,
•Australia and
EMAIL
info@altacit.com •United Kingdom
WEBSITE
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8. CHENNAI
3rd Floor, ‘Creative Enclave’,
148-150, Luz Church Road,
Mylapore,
Chennai - 600 004.
Tel: +91 - 44 - 2498 4821 INDIAN SCENARIO
BANGALORE
Suite 920, Level 9,
Raheja Towers,
26-27, M G Road,
Bangalore - 560 001.
In India courts exercising their inherent powers under
Tel: +91 - 80 - 6546 2400
COIMBATORE
Section 151 of CPC issued John Orders in recognition
BB1, Park Avenue,
# 48, Race Course Road,
Coimbatore - 641018. of the internationally acclaimed principles. The Delhi
Tel: +91 - 422 – 6552921
High Court passed the first order in
TAJ TELEVISION VS RAJAN MANDAL
where it dealt with unauthorized transmission of FIFA
EMAIL World Cup 2002 by unlicensed cable operators.
info@altacit.com
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9. CHENNAI
3rd Floor, ‘Creative Enclave’,
148-150, Luz Church Road,
Mylapore, OTHER JURISDICTIONS WHERE JOHN DOE’S ISSUED.
Chennai - 600 004.
Tel: +91 - 44 - 2498 4821
BANGALORE
Suite 920, Level 9,
In Luxottia Group Vs Ashok Kumar injunction was passed against
Raheja Towers,
26-27, M G Road,
Bangalore - 560 001.
unidentified persons indulging in manufacture and sale of counterfeit
Tel: +91 - 80 - 6546 2400
COIMBATORE
optical under the trademark RAYBAN.
BB1, Park Avenue,
# 48, Race Course Road,
Coimbatore - 641018.
Tel: +91 - 422 – 6552921
In Ardath Tobacco Company Ltd Vs Munna Bhai and others an
injunction ws passed against undentified persons from making
infringing labels , packaging materials and artistic works of
Plaintiff who was engaged in the manufacture of Cigarattes.
EMAIL
info@altacit.com
WEBSITE
www.altacit.com

10. CHENNAI
3rd Floor, ‘Creative Enclave’,
148-150, Luz Church Road,
Mylapore,
Chennai - 600 004.
Tel: +91 - 44 - 2498 4821
In Super Cassettes Industries Vs Myspace Inc & another the Delhi
BANGALORE
Suite 920, Level 9,
Raheja Towers, High Court held that social networking sites such as Youtube ,
26-27, M G Road,
Bangalore - 560 001.
Tel: +91 - 80 - 6546 2400 Myspace ., may be held liable for Copyright Infringement cause due
COIMBATORE
BB1, Park Avenue,
to infringing materials posted on such websites provided it may be
# 48, Race Course Road,
Coimbatore - 641018.
Tel: +91 - 422 – 6552921
established that control over the material posted , did not prevent it
and derived profits out of it.
In Satellite Singapore PTE Ltd Vs Star Cable network & others the
EMAIL
Supreme Court injuncted and prevented the unauthorised
info@altacit.com
telecasting of IPL.
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11. CHENNAI
3rd Floor, ‘Creative Enclave’,
148-150, Luz Church Road,
Mylapore,
Chennai - 600 004.
FILM INDUSTRY
Tel: +91 - 44 - 2498 4821
BANGALORE
Suite 920, Level 9,
Singham- Madras HighCourt’s First John Doe
Raheja Towers,
26-27, M G Road,
Bangalore - 560 001.
Tel: +91 - 80 - 6546 2400 “3”- Order against infringement of th song
COIMBATORE ” Kolaveri Di”
BB1, Park Avenue,
# 48, Race Course Road,
Coimbatore - 641018.
Tel: +91 - 422 – 6552921
Speedy Singhs, Don 2 , Body guard- Bollywood delighted
in restraining Megaupload, Filesonic and Bittorrent
websites
EMAIL
Ustad Hotel – Malayalam industry’s first John Doe
info@altacit.com
WEBSITE
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12. CHENNAI
3rd Floor, ‘Creative Enclave’,
148-150, Luz Church Road,
Mylapore,
Chennai - 600 004.
Tel: +91 - 44 - 2498 4821
PRESENT SCENARIO
BANGALORE
Suite 920, Level 9,
Raheja Towers,
26-27, M G Road, ISP’s are concerned that legitimate content too is blocked
Bangalore - 560 001.
Tel: +91 - 80 - 6546 2400
when Jhon Doe orders are passed and hence a
COIMBATORE
BB1, Park Avenue,
# 48, Race Course Road,
Coimbatore - 641018.
Consortium of Internet Service Providers have appealed
Tel: +91 - 422 – 6552921
before the Madras High Court asking for specificity in
Complaints ie., injunctions in respect of a particular URL
where the movie is kept an not in respect of the entire
EMAIL
website.
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13. CHENNAI
3rd Floor, ‘Creative Enclave’,
148-150, Luz Church Road,
Mylapore, Pros and Cons
Chennai - 600 004.
Tel: +91 - 44 - 2498 4821
BANGALORE Pros
Suite 920, Level 9,
Raheja Towers,
26-27, M G Road,
Bangalore - 560 001.
Tel: +91 - 80 - 6546 2400
 The order is effective in keeping films out of popular
COIMBATORE
websited like Youtube which is accessible to general public
BB1, Park Avenue,
# 48, Race Course Road,
It is crucial during time frame of four to six weeks after the
Coimbatore - 641018.
Tel: +91 - 422 – 6552921 copyrighted material is released
Cons
 Violates principles of Natural Justice
An entire body of internet supporters feel that the order
EMAIL
info@altacit.com often translates into attempts to put curb on internet freedom
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14. CHENNAI
3rd Floor, ‘Creative Enclave’,
148-150, Luz Church Road,
Mylapore,
Chennai - 600 004. CONCLUSION
Tel: +91 - 44 - 2498 4821
BANGALORE
Suite 920, Level 9,
Raheja Towers,
26-27, M G Road,
Though usage of John Does’ affirm the awareness of
Bangalore - 560 001.
Tel: +91 - 80 - 6546 2400
protection of the holders , is it being implemented and
COIMBATORE
BB1, Park Avenue,
# 48, Race Course Road, enforced in a proper manner is a query to be answered .
Coimbatore - 641018.
Tel: +91 - 422 – 6552921
John Doe has miles to go in achieving its very purpose …..
EMAIL
info@altacit.com
WEBSITE
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15. CHENNAI
3rd Floor, ‘Creative Enclave’,
148-150, Luz Church Road,
Mylapore,
Chennai - 600 004.
Tel: +91 - 44 - 2498 4821
BANGALORE
Suite 920, Level 9,
Raheja Towers,
26-27, M G Road,
Bangalore - 560 001.
THANK YOU
Tel: +91 - 80 - 6546 2400
COIMBATORE
BB1, Park Avenue,
# 48, Race Course Road,
Coimbatore - 641018.
Tel: +91 - 422 – 6552921
EMAIL
info@altacit.com
WEBSITE
www.altacit.com

16. CHENNAI
3rd Floor, ‘Creative Enclave’,
148-150, Luz Church Road,
Mylapore,
Chennai - 600 004.
Tel: +91 - 44 - 2498 4821
BANGALORE
Suite 920, Level 9,
Raheja Towers,
26-27, M G Road,
Bangalore - 560 001.
Tel: +91 - 80 - 6546 2400
COIMBATORE
BB1, Park Avenue,
# 48, Race Course Road,
Coimbatore - 641018.
Tel: +91 - 422 – 6552921
EMAIL
info@altacit.com
WEBSITE
www.altacit.com