The court orders Disney and Netflix won in India to curb piracy could have global ramifications, preventing a resurgence of pirate sites.

Following lawsuits from major companies like Disney, Netflix, and Warner Bros., India's Delhi High Court has issued powerful injunctions against numerous pirate websites. The injunctions reportedly go beyond simply blocking pirate websites domestically, and could potentially have an impact outside the jurisdiction by issuing direct cease and desist orders to domain registrars.

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In an order dated December 18, 2025, the Delhi High Court issued an injunction against 47 websites illegally streaming and distributing movies and TV shows. The plaintiffs in the lawsuit listed Warner Bros. anime and movies, Disney, Apple, and Netflix series and movies, and Crunchyroll anime as copyrighted works.

Judge Tejas Kalia, who presided over the case, said, 'Considering the arguments of the plaintiff's counsel and the documentary record, it is clear that the plaintiff is the owner of the copyrighted work in question. After examining the screenshots from the pirate site, it is clear that the site is providing real-time access to the plaintiff's copyrighted works for viewing and download without the plaintiff's consent or valid license, thereby causing financial loss to the plaintiff.'

As a result of the trial, in addition to the usual injunction, a measure called 'Dynamic+ Injunction' was adopted. This is a powerful order that applies not only to existing illegal sites, but also to newly registered similar domains, mirror sites, and redirect sites, in order to address the problem of 'even when copyright infringement is cracked down on, new versions are uploaded immediately afterwards.' It is notable for ordering domain registrars to lock or suspend the domains and for requesting the disclosure of registrant information.

While court injunctions are usually only effective against domestic ISPs and domains, the Delhi High Court's ruling is aimed at global domain registrars, which have a significant presence. This could potentially counter a common tactic used by pirate site operators to get away with frequently changing their domains.

Dynamic+ Injunction, which began to be adopted by Indian courts around 2023, has successfully disabled multiple domains, including large pirate sites with tens of millions of visitors, in just two years. As a result, American film industry players such as Warner Bros., Disney, and Netflix have filed lawsuits in India to regulate pirate sites around the world.

Injunctions are entirely dependent on the cooperation of domain name registrars, and some domain names may remain unsuspended. Therefore, even if a court order is obtained from the Delhi High Court, it is unlikely that many registrars will comply, and the global impact will be limited. It is likely that repeated lawsuits will be filed in the future seeking further blocking and suspension orders.