The Delhi High Court has issued an ex-parte ad-interim injunction to stop numerous websites, apps, and WhatsApp groups from fraudulently using the “Premji Invest” name. The ruling, from Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora, found that the defendants’ use of the “Premji” mark and impersonation of senior management was a deliberate attempt to deceive the public, causing significant harm to both the plaintiffs and unsuspecting investors.
The case was filed by the investment entities of the Plaintiff against various Defendants, including the registrant of “premjiex.com,” operators of fake mobile apps, and WhatsApp groups, as well as associated bank accounts. Evidence showed that the defendants had replicated the plaintiffs’ trademarks, website content, and images of their management to operate fraudulent apps and groups that solicited investments. The Court reviewed complaints from victims and records of money transfers to fake bank accounts, which supported the plaintiffs’ claims.
As a result, the Court took strong action, directing the domain registrar to suspend the fraudulent websites. It also ordered Google to remove the fake apps, Meta to take down deceptive ads, and WhatsApp to block impersonating groups and numbers. Banks were instructed to freeze the fraudulent accounts and provide KYC details. MeitY and DoT were directed to disable nationwide access to the infringing websites and apps.
In furtherance to this, the Court issued a dynamic injunction, which allows the plaintiffs to report any new fraudulent websites or apps to regulators, ISPs, and platforms for immediate blocking within 24 hours, without the need for further court intervention. The Court scheduled its next hearing on February 6, 2026.
Appearances-
For the plaintiff- Adv. Anuj Berry with Adv. Anusha Ramesh, Adv Gauri Pasricha & Adv. Nitya Jain
For the Defendants- Advs. Varun Pathak for D-4,Advs. Swati Agarwal with Shashank Mishra, Shivika Mattooa & Rithika Mathur for D-5.Advs. Gaurav Barathi, SPC with Rishav Dubey, Srika Selvam & Harsh Gupta for D-6 & 7.