NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has issued directions mandating strict e-KYC verification of domain name registrants, noting that lax identity checks by domain name registrars (DNRs) have contributed to the proliferation of online fraud, phishing websites, and large-scale consumer deception.
In a detailed 248-page judgment in a batch of suits filed by Dabur India Ltd, a single-judge Bench of Justice Prathiba M. Singh observed that anonymity in domain registrations has enabled the misuse of well-known brands to cheat the public and siphon off money through fake franchise, distributorship, and investment schemes.
The Delhi HC ordered that all DNRs offering services in India must undertake mandatory verification of registrant details at the time of registration and periodic re-verification thereafter, strictly in accordance with the KYC requirements prescribed under the CERT-In Circular dated April 28, 2022.
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