Delhi HC summons Blinkit in Zee copyright suit over Instagram content

Zee Entertainment has sued Blinkit alleging copyright infringement tied to an Instagram post. The Delhi High Court has issued summons, with Zee’s interim-injunction plea scheduled for hearing on 14 August.

— Filed Thu, 30 Jul, 2026, 15:21 IST · Source Mint · Companies · Updated

Zee Entertainment has sued Blinkit in Delhi High Court, alleging copyright infringement through an Instagram post. The court issued summons and will hear Zee's interim-injunction plea on 14 August, highlighting legal risk around commercial social-media content use by Indian retail brands.

Why this matters

The summons adds a legal risk signal for Blinkit, following reports of a Maharashtra FDA shutdown of a Blinkit-linked Pune dark store and resurfaced warnings from its CEO about a quick-commerce funding correction.

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