# India Government

Type: government

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## Timeline

- **2026-07**: GoDaddy appeals to larger bench of Delhi High Court — GoDaddy files an appeal, arguing the directives violate data protection laws and could force registrars to leave India; Namecheap and Hosting Concepts join the challenge.
- **2025-12**: New Delhi court orders domain blocking and privacy changes — The court orders over 1,100 fake websites blocked and mandates that domain privacy protection become a paid service, removing it as a default feature.
- **2019**: Lawsuits filed against fake websites — Amazon, McDonald's, and other companies begin filing lawsuits against fraudulent websites using their brand names.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### GoDaddy Fights India Court Order That Could Expose 80M Domain Owners
2026-07-05 11:13:27 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 15

GoDaddy’s appeal against a New Delhi court ruling that mandates paid domain privacy pits cyber fraud enforcement against global data protection standards, with 80 million domains and $5B in revenue at stake.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/godaddy-india-court-ruling-domain-privacy-exposure

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