In December 2021, the Telugu blockbuster Pushpa was uploaded to 9xmovies in camrip quality 12 hours after release. The production house filed an FIR (First Information Report) under the Cinematograph Act, 1952 (amended in 2022), which criminalizes camcording in theaters. This case led to the arrest of a cinema usher in Hyderabad who was covertly recording films for the site.
| Date | Court / Authority | Order / Action | |------|------------------|----------------| | July 2021 | Delhi High Court | Dynamic+ injunction against 9xmovies and 30+ pirate sites, compelling ISPs to block not only named domains but any “mirror/redirect/alphanumeric variant.” | | March 2023 | Karnataka High Court | Directed DoT (Dept. of Telecom) to block 70+ URLs of 9xmovies for infringing Kannada film Kranti . | | Jan 2024 | Calcutta High Court | Passed John Doe order (pre-piracy restraint) ahead of release Dawshom Awbotaar , naming 9xmovies as a primary anticipated infringer. | | Sept 2024 | MPA (Motion Picture Association) | Submitted evidence to US Trade Representative listing 9xmovies among “Notorious Markets” for piracy. | 9xmovies case