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The Court noted that the websites were using Cresset's name and logo only with the intent to impersonate and collect money from gullible consumers.
The development comes a month after the Karnataka High Court quashed X’s petition seeking relief from some blocking orders of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
The high court imposes cost of Rs 50 lakh, orders it to be paid to State Legal Services Authority within 45 days
The single-judge bench of Justice Krishna S Dixit which dictated the operative portion of the judgement also imposed a cost of Rs 50 lakh on Twitter and ordered it to be paid to the Karnataka State Legal Services Authority within 45 days.
"I am convinced with contention of the Centre that they have powers to block tweets and block accounts," the judge said while dismissing Twitter's petition.