The internet auction site, eBay (formerly known as bazee.com in India) has charged author J.K.Rowling of “spreading misinformation” about it and causing it “immense harassment and humiliation.” The complaint filed by eBay in the Delhi High Court states,
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J K Rowling and her representatives are spreading misinformation about two (High Court) stay orders… The distorted manner in which wide publicity is given in the media — print and electronic — has caused immense harassment and humiliation to eBay and also damaged its goodwill and reputation.
The tussle between eBay and JKR started when the Harry Potter series went up for sale at bazee.com in 2004. JKR and Warner Bros. contend that the act was a “complete violation” of JKR’s copyrights. Hence in 2004 and 2007 representatives of JKR in India managed to get interim injunction orders passed against unauthorized display or sale of pirated versions of the Potter series in that website.
eBay has said that it should not be held responsible by JKR for the content in its website, as the website is a
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marketplace where sellers and buyers can come and trade almost anything
Hearing of the case will take place later this year.
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ExpressIndia 
JKR accused of "humiliation and harassment" by eBay 
