JioStar Files Criminal Complaint Against ExpressVPN Over Copyright Breach

• JioStar India Private Limited has filed a criminal complaint with Maharashtra Cyber Digital Crime Unit against ExpressVPN and its parent Kape Technologies PLC.
• The complaint alleges ExpressVPN facilitates systematic circumvention of geo-restrictions on JioHotstar, specifically promoting access to content restricted to Indian territories.
• JioStar highlights ExpressVPN's webpage titled "How to watch Hotstar abroad with a VPN," which provides step-by-step instructions to bypass geo-restrictions.
• The broadcaster claims ExpressVPN's 'virtual India' server locations and marketing demonstrate intentional design to bypass territorial licensing controls.
• JioStar argues that the geo-restriction bypass risks high-stakes sports rights, potential indemnity claims, revenue erosion, and reputational damage.