JioStar’s Infringement Suit: Court Restrains Rogue Websites From Streaming Cricket Tours

JioStar recently secured an ex parte ad interim injunction against the unauthorised streaming of the South Africa and New Zealand tours of India by rogue apps and websites.[1]

The media conglomerate filed the present suit before the Delhi High Court seeking a permanent injunction to restrain infringement of their broadcast reproduction rights.

It referred to the media rights agreement with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for exclusive global digital and television rights to various BCCI events, including the South Africa and New Zealand tours, for a period of five years from 2023 to 2028. It stated that JioStar consequently enjoyed the broadcast reproduction rights contemplated and conferred under Section 37 of the Copyright Act, 1957.

In its order dated November 11, 2025, the Court observed that a prima facie case was made out for the grant of an ex parte ad interim injunction. It accordingly restrained rogue websites from streaming the events and issued directives to block infringing websites.

JioStar is also at liberty to communicate details of websites unauthorizedly streaming and communicating content over which it has exclusive rights, for blocking on a real-time basis without undue delay.

The matter will be heard next on March 3, 2026.

[1] JioStar India Private Limited v. CricFy TV & Ors. [IA 27871/2025 in CS(COMM) 1203/2025]