Overview
- The High Court refused bail to multiple accused on Friday after prosecutors told the court the unreleased Jana Nayagan had been widely viewed and shared online before it received a CBFC certificate.
- Police registered an FIR naming about 21 people after KVN Productions complained that a freelance editor allegedly copied footage from an edit suite and that copies spread through personal sharing and cloud links.
- Investigators say one accused uploaded footage to a Google Drive that enabled mass downloading and that watermark evidence ties the leak to editor files.
- Authorities allege some suspects sold footage to piracy sites such as Tamil Rockers and Tamil Movies and are seeking bank records to verify payments while some accused remain detained under special provisions.
- KVN Productions told courts it suffered roughly Rs. 500 crore in losses and the probe and court orders aim to preserve evidence and prevent suspects from hampering further investigation.