Copyright infringement: Delhi HC directs Telegram to disclose info of users involved

Rejecting Telegram’s argument that it could not disclose user information as that would violate its privacy policy and the laws of the jurisdiction where its physical servers are located, the Delhi High Court has directed the messaging app to disclose, in a sealed cover, details of the channels and devices used to disseminate content that allegedly infringed copyright, as well as the mobile numbers, IP addresses and email IDs of the users involved.

Justice Pratibha M Singh said in a ruling that the disclosure, on the basis of a court order, of the details of channel operators who are disseminating material that infringe copyright,