Delhi High Court wants strict e-KYC for domain name registrants

Navjot Singh

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Hearing is on 16 July.

Delhi HC wants

  • Conduct mandatory verification of registrant details at the point of registration and through periodic re-verification in accordance with applicable KYC norms.
  • Ensure registrant information is not masked by default unless verification is complete, reversing prevalent “privacy by default” practices that conceal registrant details.
  • Clarify the scope of data shared with the National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) for domains it administers and provide monthly updates.
  • Disclose verified registrant information, including name, address, mobile number, email, and payment details, to law enforcement or courts within 72 hours of request.
  • Explore the possibility of implementing a uniform e-KYC framework for all domain registrars similar to that used by NIXI, through stakeholder consultations.

India wants every registrar in the world to do this.
 
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