: Accessing or distributing content from these sites is a criminal offense under laws like the Indian Copyright Act. Repeat offenders can face fines up to ₹200,000 and imprisonment for up to three years .
In April 2020, despite the COVID-19 lockdown, Indian ISPs (Jio, Airtel, BSNL) were ordered to block . Users were greeted with a plain text message: "This website has been blocked under the orders of the competent authority." khatrimaza org 2018 2021