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India ordered website takedowns on fake court orders, Reuters finds; police launch probe

11 November 2026, 2:17 pm

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FILE PHOTO: A stamp on a fake court order is displayed on the official website of India's Department of Telecommunications in this picture illustration taken, November 3, 2026. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis/Illustration/File Photo

India’s government ordered internet providers to block 129 illegal betting websites this year based on two state high court orders that Reuters has found were fake, findings that have triggered at least one police investigation.