# Centre Blocks Fake Betting Sites Using Fraudulent Court Orders

> Centre orders website takedowns based on fake High Court orders, reports Reuters.
- Title: Centre Blocks Fake Betting Sites Using Fraudulent Court Orders
- Summary: Centre orders website takedowns based on fake High Court orders, reports Reuters.
- Keywords: centre, high court, rajasthan high court, allahabad high court, department of telecommunications, illegal betting websites, fraudulent orders, police complaint, india, Scroll
- Source: Scroll — https://scroll.in/latest/1097032/centre-ordered-website-takedowns-based-on-fake-hc-orders-reports-reuters
- Author: Scroll Staff
- Published: 2026-11-11T15:41:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: centre, high court, rajasthan high court, allahabad high court, department of telecommunications, illegal betting websites, fraudulent orders, police complaint, india, news, politics
## Government Blocks Betting Sites
The Union government issued directions to block 129 illegal betting websites this year based on two High Court orders that were found to be fake.
## Fake Orders on Department Website
The Department of Telecommunications issued the directions on July 21 and September 2 based on purported orders from the Rajasthan High Court and the Allahabad High Court.
## Court Confirms Orders Fraudulent
The Rajasthan High Court’s registrar said the order appears to be fraudulent and did not exist on its server.
## Allahabad High Court Files Police Complaint
The Allahabad High Court said the order bearing its name was fake and filed a police complaint on November 6.
## Key takeaway

The Indian government blocked 129 illegal betting sites using purported High Court orders that were later confirmed fraudulent by courts and police.