Case tests legality of India’s shift to competition penalties based on worldwide turnover amid competition watchdog's claim that Apple’s challenge is aimed at delaying its App Store investigation.
The reversal follows days of protests over privacy risks, constitutional rights and the prospect of a non-removable state app on every handset.
Supreme Court Bench flags a “very shocking” cyber-extortion racket, tells RBI to explore AI tools to freeze mule accounts and orders states to give CBI consent for pan-India action.
New DoT directive mandates SIM-to-device binding, six-hour reauthentication cycles and compliance reports as OTT services are brought under telecom-grade controls.
Telecom operators say parental-consent mandates, age checks and overlapping compliance frameworks could slow digital access and complicate telecom operations.
