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Delhi High Court Restrains Websites Misusing Jio for Gaming

Delhi High Court Restrains Websites Misusing Jio for Gaming
Delhi High Court restrains websites using Jio name for lottery, gaming services · indianexpress.com

Reliance Industries Limited told the Delhi High Court that 126 websites were using its Jio name for lottery and gaming services.

The company said this misused its trademark.

The court issued an order on October 7.

It stopped the websites from using Jio and similar names for these activities.

The order also covers promoting or operating services using those marks.

The court directed authorities to remove the websites.

It said deciding whether a website is “rogue” should depend on the quality of the assessment, not just a numerical approach.

The article does not state the year of the order.

Key facts

Court
Delhi High Court
Claimant
Reliance Industries Limited
Websites cited
126 platforms, according to Reliance Industries Limited's allegation
Order date
October 7; year not stated
Marks named
Jio, Jio Lottery, and Jio Lottery Game, among others
Services involved
Lottery and gaming
Website assessment
The court said the test for a “rogue website” should be qualitative, not quantitative.

Sources

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