TMI Blog2017 (5) TMI 265X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... gard to the amount it paid to the 1st Defendant, must be suitably ring-fenced, pending the determination of whether or not there is a case made out of copyright violation. Thus will, therefore, and even in the absence of a formal application for this purpose, direct that Zee be joined as Defendant No. 9 to the present Suit. That amendment is to be carried out by 28th April 2017 without need of ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... partnership of Vikhya Chitra Productions. 2. Defendant No. 1 is represented. He was the person I held to have been sufficiently served by various modes, including email and WhatsApp. 3. The 1st Defendant s disclosure Affidavit in compliance with the order dated 23rd March 207 will be filed and served in the course of the day today. 4. By Friday, 28th April 2017: (a) The 1st Defendant ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... t far. All that Zee seeks to protect is its rights as an assignee for consideration. Apparently Zee paid a very large amount of ₹ 96 lakhs to the 1st Defendant. This is stated in Affidavit in Support of the Notice of Motion. I have no manner of doubt that Zee will have a valid claim against the 1st Defendant should it be found that there is in fact a violation by the 1st Defendant of the cop ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... e out of copyright violation. 7. I will, therefore, and even in the absence of a formal application for this purpose, direct that Zee be joined as Defendant No. 9 to the present Suit. That amendment is to be carried out by 28th April 2017 without need of reverification. Copies of the Plaint, Notice of Motion and of all Affidavits are to be served on the Advocates for Zee. 8. The question of ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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