Following a complaint from Viacom18, the Maharashtra Cyber Police summoned rapper Badshah for questioning over his alleged promotion of the FairPlay app, on which Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 matches were allegedly streamed without authorisation. Viacom18, which holds exclusive broadcasting rights for IPL the, claim it suffered a loss of over R100 crore due to the illegal streaming of its content.

According to the cops, Badshah’s summons is part of an investigation involving 40 celebrities, including Sanjay Dutt and Jacqueline Fernandez, who endorsed the illegal platform. An FIR has been registered under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, including those pertaining to cheating and criminal conspiracy, as well as the IT and Copyright Acts.