.IN Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy Under Scrutiny

Domain Names identify Internet sites. They are the text name of a numeric IP address of a computer on the Internet. The increased popularity of the Internet has demanded an Internet presence and every company/organization wants to have a webpage in their name. This development has lead well-known companies/organizations to become protective of their domain names, as everyone has realized that having a domain name identical or similar to them can establish and increase their Internet presence.

Domain name dispute largely arise from the practice of cyber squatting, i.e. pre-emptive registration of trademarks by third parties as domain names. Since, the registration is relatively simple, inexpensive and done on a first come first served nature, cybersquatters register trademarks and famous names and later on put the domain name for auction. It is only when the actual company or person comes up for registration, they find that the same has already been registered. Settlement of disputes