Overview
- The division bench of Justices C Hari Shankar and Om Prakash Shukla dismissed ANI’s appeal in limine against an order unblocking Dynamite News’ YouTube channel.
- The court deprecated ANI for directly approaching YouTube with fresh URLs to block Dynamite News’ channel while the copyright suit was pending.
- A March 21 single‑judge order had recorded Dynamite News’ undertaking to remove nine disputed videos and set a 24‑hour removal process for notified URLs upon unblocking.
- On October 14, the single judge directed ANI to share the additional URLs, ordered YouTube to restore Dynamite News’ channel, and allowed re‑blocking only if removals were not completed in time.
- The bench refused ANI’s request to confine its adverse observations to this case and clarified that alleged infringements by third parties are separate issues on which it will not issue pre‑emptive directions.