JioHotstar domain impasse: What is Cybersquatting? Is it punishable in India?

Earlier this week, a Delhi-based developer made headlines after he revealed that he owns the domain name jiohotstar.com. The developer, who foresaw a potential merger of Reliance JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar, purchased the domain some time ago.

At a time when Reliance JioCinema was completing the regulatory approvals for the merger with the streamer, the developer posted a letter addressed to the executives of Reliance Industries asking them to fund his higher education in return for the domain.