India: Lawsuit against Sci-Hub and Sci-Net over alleged copyright infringement (Elsevier and others v Alexandra Elbakyan and others)
Progress
Current status
in force
19 Aug 2025 in force
Scope
Implementers
India
Policy Area
Intellectual property
Policy Instrument
Copyright protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Delhi High Court issued ruling mandating blocking of Sci-Hub and Sci-Net over copyright infringement (Elsevier and others v Alexandra Elbakyan and others)
On 19 August 2025, the Delhi High Court ordered the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and the Department of Telecommunications to issue blocking orders against Sci-Hub and Sci-Net in India over copyright infringement. The Court dete…
SourceEvent type
civil lawsuit
Action type
ruling
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court