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Govt blocked 129 websites on fake High Court orders: Rajasthan, Allahabad courts say orders never existed, Reuters finds

Govt blocked 129 websites on fake High Court orders: Rajasthan, Allahabad courts say orders never existed, Reuters finds

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Police are probing a case in which 129 betting websites were blocked after telecom authorities forwarded purported High Court orders to internet service providers. The orders, allegedly from the Allahabad and Rajasthan High Courts, have been declared fake by the courts. Investigators suspect the documents may have been fabricated using artificial intelligence. The Department of Telecommunications also asked the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to act on one of the orders. The inquiry aims to identify who created and circulated the forged documents.

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The Department of Telecommunications ordered the blocking of 129 betting websites based on forged Rajasthan and Allahabad High Court orders, a Reuters investigation found, prompting a police case for forgery and cheating.

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First reported by Business Standard at 12:55 UTC on 11 Nov.

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    Govt blocked 129 websites on fake High Court orders: Rajasthan, Allahabad courts say orders never existed, Reuters finds

    The Department of Telecommunications ordered the blocking of 129 betting websites based on forged Rajasthan and Allahabad High Court orders, a Reuters investigation found, prompting a police case for forgery and cheating.

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    Did AI help fake High Court orders? 129 betting websites blocked, police investigate

    A case of alleged judicial document forgery has come to light after 129 betting websites were blocked on the basis of purported High Court orders that the courts have since declared fake. Police are investigating who created and circulated the documents, with the possible use of artificial…

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