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Courts have taken a proactive stance. The Madras High Court, for instance, has issued interim injunctions restraining dozens of internet service providers from facilitating copyright infringement on upcoming major releases. The Delhi High Court has similarly ordered the blocking of "rogue websites" streaming pirated content, acknowledging that the piracy of unreleased films has become "a persistent digital menace that can inflict irreversible damage even before a film reaches the box office". tamil 123 movies