Delhi HC orders Meta, WhatsApp, NPCI and banks to restrict accounts misusing Razorpay’s identity
Delhi High Court has directed social media platforms like Meta (Facebook), Telegram, and WhatsApp, along with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), to take down accounts and Unified Payments Interface (UPI) identities misusing digital payments platform Razorpay’s trademark to carry out fraudulent activities.
Banks have also been instructed to freeze or suspend the operations of the bank accounts used by the fraudsters.
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A John Doe order is a type of pre-infringement injunction used to safeguard an entity’s intellectual property rights, allowing the rights holder to take legal action against an unknown infringer whose identity is not known at the time of filing the suit.
“Effective immediately, this order mandates Facebook, WhatsApp and Telegram to suspend accounts found infringing on Razorpay’s trademarks and conducting fraudulent activities,” a statement from Razorpay said.
The company recently filed a lawsuit against unknown individuals who were misrepresenting themselves as recruiters from Razorpay, offering part-time
