India: Lawsuit concerning unauthorised streaming of FIFA World Cup 2026 (Zee Entertainment v SoccerBox and others / CS COMM 657/2026)
Progress
Current status
under litigation
03 Jun 2026 under litigation
Scope
Implementers
India
Policy Area
Intellectual property
Policy Instrument
Copyright protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
streaming service provider
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Delhi High Court issued injunction in favour of Zee Entertainment restraining websites and internet service providers from unauthorised streaming of FIFA World Cup
On 3 June 2026, the High Court of Delhi issued an interim ruling in case CS(COMM) 657/2026 granting an ex parte ad interim injunction following a lawsuit filed by Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (Zee). The lawsuit named 20 defendants, including 5 …
Event type
civil lawsuit
Action type
injunction
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court