A Bengaluru court issued an ex parte ad interim injunction on September 19, 2026, restraining X from hosting, publishing, or circulating content deemed false and defamatory about the upcoming Telugu film The Paradise. The order was passed by the Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge in a lawsuit filed by the film’s producer, Sri Lakshmi Venkateshwara Cinemas LLP, four days before the film’s release, citing potential economic and reputational damage.
The court’s order specifically prohibits X and its officers, agents, or any persons acting through them from hosting, publishing, transmitting, reproducing, or making available content identified in the schedule attached to the plaint. The injunction is limited to flagged URLs and does not impose a blanket ban on all content related to the film. The judge emphasized the balance of convenience favored the plaintiff to prevent viral dissemination of the disputed material before the theatrical release.
This legal action follows a trend of courts intervening to protect film producers from online content that could harm a film’s commercial prospects and reputation. Previous cases involving films like Toxic have seen similar injunctions, though this order notably does not mention John Doe or Ashok Kumar defendants. The ruling highlights ongoing challenges in managing digital content and intellectual property rights in India’s entertainment sector.
The injunction was granted on September 19, 2026, by the Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge in Bengaluru, with the case filed by Sri Lakshmi Venkateshwara Cinemas LLP. The order restricts specific URLs identified in the plaint, aiming to prevent unquantifiable damage ahead of The Paradise’s release.