In a trademark infringement suit filed by Reliance Industries Limited, the Delhi High Court passed an interim order on 7 October 2026 directing domain name registrars to suspend 126 websites allegedly using the 'Jio' trademark to offer lottery and gaming services. The court found the sites to be, prima facie, 'rogue websites' and restrained the defendants from using 'Jio' or any deceptively similar mark. Google was also directed to take down an allegedly infringing Blogger page. The defendants have four weeks to respond, and the matter is listed for further hearing on 30 November. The order shows how quickly a registered trademark owner can get fake websites and pages that misuse its brand taken offline.
| Who is affected | Brand owners whose name or logo is being used by fake websites, social media pages or online listings, and customers who may be misled by them. |
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| What to do | Register your brand name and logo as trademarks in every class you trade in, watch for new domain names and listings that use your brand, and act quickly with a legal notice or court action when you find misuse. A registered trademark makes takedowns much faster. |
| Source | Delhi High Court (reported by Devdiscourse) |
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