Mythri Makers Granted Leave to Sue Telecoms

Authority: High Court of Judicature at Madras

Order Date: 14-10-2026

Case Overview

• Applicant: Mythri Movie Makers, represented by Managing Partner Mr. Yalamanchili Ravi Shankar, filing under Clause 12 of the Letters Patent.
• Respondents: A list of 46 entities including Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited, Bharti Airtel Limited, Vodafone Idea Limited, Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited, and numerous regional cable and ISP companies, as well as X Corp, YouTube LLC, Google India Private Limited, Facebook India Online Services Private Limited, Meta Platforms Inc, Telegram FZ LLC, and an unidentified “Ashok Kumar (John Doe)”.
• The application sought leave to institute a suit against the above defendants before the Court.

Final Outcome

• The Court, after reviewing the affidavit, found that part of the cause of action arose within its jurisdiction though some defendants reside outside.
• Leave to institute the suit is granted as prayed.
• The Registry is directed to number the suit and list it on the motion list for 15-10-2026.

Topics: Legal Proceedings, Telecommunications