The creators of the wildly popular BGMI, Krafton India, have come under fire for allegedly selling user data to outside parties for Rs 2,000 per subscriber.
The publisher of the wildly popular mobile game Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI), Krafton India, is embroiled in a scandal after a formal complaint was filed, citing major data privacy violations and contract irregularities.
An FIR (First Information Report No. 0474/2024) has been filed at the Akluj Police Station in Maharashtra against Krafton India and four of its senior executives for allegedly illegally sharing and profiting from private user data in violation of a 2021 agreement, according to a report initially reported by TalkEsport.
According to the lawsuit, Krafton India is charged with paying Rs 2,000 per subscriber to third parties for the leakage of user data. The ramifications of this assertion could be extensive, considering that BGMI has accumulated over 100 million downloads on Android alone and a sizable user base on iOS as well.
After previous complaints allegedly went unanswered, the FIR, dated September 5, 2024, was filed in response to a court order under Section 156(3) of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC). On April 15, 2025, the Bombay High Court will have a hearing in the case.
The Information Technology Act, 2000, notably Sections 72, 72A, and 85, which deal with data protection and unauthorized disclosures, are among the legal laws that are invoked in the FIR. Other charges include criminal conspiracy (IPC Section 120-B), cheating (IPC Section 420), and other offenses.
In response, Krafton India has petitioned the Bombay High Court for a stay of the probe in two separate writ cases (Nos. 4806 and 5342/2024). The business, which is being represented by prominent attorneys from Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co., has contested the accusations as well as the legality of the FIR.
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The case is timely for Krafton, which has been making significant investments in India’s gaming industry and establishing itself as a long-term stakeholder. Justices Sarang V. Kotwal and Dr.
Neela Gokhale, who are presiding over the case, have combined the two petitions and sent notices to the respondents. All interim orders have been extended until the next court date, which is April 15, 2025.
