Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah has become a cult show. It is India's longest-running show and, over the years, has created an entire ecosystem. Whether you like it or not, TMKOC is that one show you have seen at least once in your lifetime.
There are memes and videos of people mimicking the characters flooding Instagram. Though it has added to the show's popularity, it seems the makers are not happy with this unauthorized use of their content. Asit Kumarr Modi and Neela Film Productions had moved to the Delhi High Court to stop this and put a ban on the infringement of their rights.
ADVERTISEMENT A post shared by Tarak_mehta_daily_video (@tarak_mehta_daily_comedy) The producers of the show moved to the High Court, stating that several websites, channels, and social media pages are using the show’s title, dialogues, and even characters to sell unauthorized products and even pornographic content. This is a significant concern for the Delhi HC, which heard the plea and gave a decision in favour of the production house. According to Bar and Bench, the court orders read, “An order of ex parte ad-interim injunction is passed thereby restraining the defendant nos.
1 to 12 and 14 to 21 (including the John Doe parties), their owners, partners, proprietors, officers, servants, employees, and all others in the capacity of principal or agent, acting for and on their behalf or anyone claiming through, by, or under it, from in any manner, hosting, streaming, broadcasting, transmitting.