Zee Entertainmet Enterprises Limited vs Mohalla Tech Private Limited

ik-195354889 Delhi High Court 8 December 2025 • 46 min read

Judges (1)

Mini Pushkarna Delivered

Counsel (13)

Akhil Sibal Counsel Plaintiff Christopher Thomas Counsel Plaintiff Darpan Wadhwa Counsel Defendant Harsh Kaushik Counsel Plaintiff Harsh Prakash Counsel Plaintiff Kanak Malik Counsel Defendant Kripa Pandit Counsel Plaintiff Ridhie Bajaj Counsel Plaintiff Ritik Raghuvanshi Counsel Defendant Sandeep Counsel Defendant Sarah Haque Counsel Plaintiff Swathi Sukumar Counsel Defendant Tejasvi Mahajan Counsel Defendant

Parties (2)

Mohalla Tech Private Limited Defendant Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited Plaintiff

Case Significance

Zee Entertainmet Enterprises Limited vs Mohalla Tech Private Limited is a Delhi High Court decision dated December 8, 2025 (citation: ik-195354889). Zee Entertainment filed a copyright infringement suit against Mohalla Tech (operator of social media platform ShareChat/Moj) for unauthorized reproduction and distribution of its copyrighted content, and the defendant sought return of plaint under Order VII Rule 10 CPC for want of territorial jurisdiction. The defendant argued that its servers, registered office, and operations were all outside Delhi. The Court dismissed the jurisdictional challenge, holding that part of the cause of action a The case was heard by Justice Mini Pushkarna.

Summary

Zee Entertainment filed a copyright infringement suit against Mohalla Tech (operator of social media platform ShareChat/Moj) for unauthorized reproduction and distribution of its copyrighted content, and the defendant sought return of plaint under Order VII Rule 10 CPC for want of territorial jurisdiction. The defendant argued that its servers, registered office, and operations were all outside Delhi. The Court dismissed the jurisdictional challenge, holding that part of the cause of action arose within Delhi's territorial jurisdiction based on the plaint averments and accompanying documents.

What was the outcome of Zee Entertainmet Enterprises Limited vs Mohalla Tech Private Limited?

Zee Entertainment filed a copyright infringement suit against Mohalla Tech (operator of social media platform ShareChat/Moj) for unauthorized reproduction and distribution of its copyrighted content, ...

Judgment

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