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John Doe Order (Ashok Kumar Order)
Judicial Orders, Injunctions & Precedents
Definition
An ex-parte injunction issued by an Indian court against anonymous, unidentified, or unknown defendants (referred to as "Ashok Kumar" in Indian legal practice) to prevent the illegal online broadcasting, distribution, or piracy of copyrighted works.
Example
In Taj Television v. Rajan Mandal, the Delhi High Court pioneered the Ashok Kumar (John Doe) Order in India, restraining unnamed cable operators from unauthorized transmissions of the Football World Cup broadcast.