According to court filings, the business model was stark: The website generated between ₹1.5 crore to ₹2 crore per month through:
In late 2022, a major turning point occurred when a production company filed a police complaint in alleging that 9xmovies was leaking their unreleased films. The complaint named not just the website but also the anonymous server operators . 9xmovies. case
The Delhi High Court has issued multiple "John Doe" (or Ashok Kumar) orders against 9xmovies. These are —instead of just blocking one URL, the court ordered ISPs to block any future domain the site creates. This is a powerful legal tool because 9xmovies previously survived by simply changing its web address overnight. According to court filings, the business model was
The legal precedent, however, is solid. The courts have ruled that: These are —instead of just blocking one URL,