Delhi High Court issues notices to 24 banks in relation to domain names infringing well known trademarks

These 32 batch matters were clubbed togethert in relation to domain names being registered by unknown third parties infringing trademark right of various brand owners and implementation of court orders by the Domain Name Registrars (‘DNR’). From time to time, various directions were passed by Delhi High Court in respect of blocking and locking of the infringing domain names, and implementation of court orders by various DNRs which may or may not be located in India.

On this date, Delhi Police placed on record a written note of arguments in respect of the challenges faced by the Cyber Cell of the Delhi Police in investigation. The said challenges are as under:
i. Delay by Banks in replying to emails and information sought
by the Cyber Cell.
ii. Domain Name Registrars (DNRs) and intermediaries who are hosting the website not providing proper details of the
Registrants in respect of cloud services and other services
availed by them.
iii. Use of VOIP,VPN, etc. by fraudsters to avoid detection.
iv. Non-providing of information by Google even though fake
websites have booked AdWords through Google Ads
programme.

Notices to Banks by Delhi High Court was issued after the stand of the Cyber Cell, Delhi Police to the nominated counsels of all the banks who were nominated by Delhi High Court, so as to evolve a method for ensuring that queries by the police authorities are replied to in a diligent and efficient manner, as
it involved innocent customers being duped of substantial sums of money.

Google LLC was directed to nominate one official who would communicate with the Cyber Cell, Delhi Police and provide them the information that they would need in respect of the fraudulent websites and render any other cooperation that may be needed to investigate the cases.

In CS(COMM)-303/2022, Delhi police Counsel submits that the request has been sent for information from Mumbai Police as on 19th September, 2023. Status report was of that infortmation was asked to be placed on record by the Hon’ble Court.

Next date in these matters now is 24th November, 2023.

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Delhi High Court issues notices to 24 banks in relation to domain names infringing well known trademarks

By Neeraj Gogia, Advocate

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