# Madras HC blocks piracy of Awarapan 2 and Batwara 1947 2026-08-18T06:37:04+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Madras High Court has ordered 29 internet and telecom service providers to block websites carrying pirated copies of the films Awarapan 2 and Batwara 1947. Justice K. Surender passed the interim injunctions on August 14, 2026, the same day both films released in theatres. The orders also restrain four cable operators, Action Lane, JAK Communications, C32 Cable Net and Thamizhaga Cable TV Communication, from unauthorised copying, recording or distributing the films. Vishesh Pictures Pvt Ltd, producer of Awarapan 2, and Aamir Khan Productions Pvt Ltd, producer of Batwara 1947, filed separate suits over apprehended copyright infringement. Medianama reports that the court found unauthorised broadcasts could cause irreversible injury. The injunctions were made conditional on the producers indemnifying respondents for any impact on legitimate business interests. The blocking directions cover BSNL, MTNL, Bharti Airtel, Tata Communications, Reliance Jio, Sify Technologies and Atria Convergence Technologies. The orders remain in force until September 11, 2026, when both matters return for further hearing. ## Coverage - medianama.com This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Aamir Khan Productions, Awarapan 2, Batwara 1947, K. Surender, Madras High Court, Vishesh Pictures Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/madras-hc-blocks-piracy-of-awarapan-2-and-batwara-1947/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/madras-hc-blocks-piracy-of-awarapan-2-and-batwara-1947/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/