The Delhi High Court has stopped fake websites, apps, and social media groups from misusing the INDmoney brand.

The company said fraudsters were impersonating its founder, creating fake WhatsApp and Telegram groups, and using forged SEBI certificates to trick people with false investment promises.

The Court passed an interim John Doe order blocking these actions and told Google, Apple, WhatsApp, and Telegram to remove the fake apps, numbers, and links.

Summons were issued, and the case will be heard again on December 17.

[Indmoney Tech Private Limited & Anr. v Ashok Kumar And Ors.]

The Supreme Court has admitted appeals by Google, the CCI, and Alliance Digital India Foundation challenging an NCLAT order that partly upheld findings of Google abusing its dominant position in the Android ecosystem.

Originally from a 2020 CCI probe, the case involved allegations that Google imposed unfair Play Store policies and promoted Google Pay through the mandatory Google Play Billing System.

The NCLAT upheld core findings under Section 4 of The Competition Act, it set aside certain directions and reduced the penalty from ₹936.44 crore to ₹216.69 crore. The matter will now be heard in November. 

[Alphabet v. Competition Commission of India]

The Kerala High Court has stayed proceedings in an FIR against Malayalam actress Shwetha Menon, accused of sharing “obscene” film scenes online and advertisements for financial gain.

The FIR was registered under the IT Act and the Immoral Traffic Act after a complaint referred by the Chief Judicial Magistrate.

Justice V G Arun noted procedural lapses in registering the FIR without a preliminary inquiry. The court asked the Magistrate to report on due process and issued notices to the State and the complainant.

Menon argued the films were censor-certified and claimed the FIR aimed to harm her ahead of the AMMA election, where she is contesting for president. The matter is pending further hearing.

[Shewtha Menon v State of Kerala & anr]

The Digital News Publishers Association (DNPA) told the Delhi High Court that OpenAI is infringing media rights by using online news reports to train ChatGPT, potentially wiping out digital journalism.

Representing top outlets like The Times Group and The Hindu, DNPA argued that even momentary storage of news for training is a copyright violation. The Court was hearing a related case filed by ANI, which also accused OpenAI of using its content without permission.

DNPA added that just because news is publicly available doesn't mean it's free to use. Even for research, companies must use legal copies. 

The Court will hear the matter again on August 18, September 12, and September 23.

The Delhi High Court has strongly affirmed that protecting children must extend beyond physical spaces to the digital world.

Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, while upholding the conviction of a man in a POCSO case, said cyberbullying can leave trauma as deep as physical violence. 

The convict had morphed a minor girl's face onto obscene images and threatened to circulate them.

The Court called this a textbook case of cyberbullying, stressing that crimes in digital spaces can devastate young lives and must attract strict consequences to protect children's dignity, safety, and mental well-being in the evolving digital age.

Video conference hearings at the National Company Law Tribunal's (NCLT) Kolkata Bench have been halted because of a purported cybersecurity issue.

The NCLT Secretariat has issued an official order suspending VC proceedings until the National Informatics Centre (NIC) certifies system security. Stakeholders have been instructed to physically show up until then.

The Karnataka High Court and NCLT Mumbai had previously suspended their online proceedings due to similar disruptions. 

The Australian government has officially banned children under 16 from signing up for YouTube, reversing its earlier decision to exclude it from the restricted list.

Starting December, YouTube will join TikTok and Instagram as platforms required to verify users are at least 16 years old.

Last year, Parliament passed laws aimed at keeping underage users off social media, but YouTube was initially exempt.

Communications Minister Anika Wells announced new rules this Wednesday, making YouTube an “age-restricted platform.” Australia becomes the first country to enforce such a blanket age ban on major social media platforms, with enforcement beginning soon.

The Maharashtra government has barred its employees from posting critical or adverse remarks about state or central government policies—past or present—on social media platforms.

As per a new government resolution (GR) issued by the General Administration Department on Monday, such posts will be treated as violations of the Maharashtra Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1979, and could lead to disciplinary action.

The GR also bans sharing confidential documents or forwarding defamatory or objectionable content. Employees must keep separate personal and official accounts and are not allowed to indulge in self-promotion while posting government-related content.

The Indian government has blocked 25 OTT platforms, including ULLU, ALTBalaji, Big Shots, and Desiflix, for allegedly streaming obscene and pornographic content in violation of Indian laws.

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said these platforms featured sexually explicit scenes with minimal narrative value, often in sensitive contexts. 

The move follows public outrage over viral clips, a Supreme Court PIL on online obscenity, and concerns raised by the National Commission for Women and political leaders regarding the portrayal of women.

A formal notification is awaited.

The Kerala High Court has dismissed the bail plea of Sayid Muhammed, fifth accused in a ₹121 crore Chinese loan app money laundering case under the PMLA.

Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas noted that the investigation revealed the petitioner’s active involvement in acquiring and transferring proceeds of crime through 289 mule bank accounts. 

The ED alleged Muhammad used social media and WhatsApp to push unlisted Chinese loan apps, accessed sensitive Android phone data, and later extorted money.

He also set up crypto accounts and remitted ₹3.47 crore abroad. The Court held these charges showed clear culpability and denied bail. 

The Kerala High Court has become the first in India to release a formal policy on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools by members of the State's district judiciary and the employees assisting them.

The policy permits judges to use AI only for non-decision-making tasks like legal research, summarisation, and document review, while strictly prohibiting AI in the actual drafting of judgments or orders.

The policy also bars the use of tools like ChatGPT and Deepseek. Only AI tools approved by the High Court or the Supreme Court can be used. 

The Court emphasised that decisions must reflect human judicial reasoning, not machine output.  This policy will also apply to any interns or law clerks working with the district judiciary in Kerala.

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the Karnataka High Court that X (formerly Twitter) allowed a fake account in the name of the “Supreme Court of Karnataka,” highlighting risks of anonymity and lack of accountability.

He made the submission during X Corp’s challenge to the Centre’s Sahyog portal, which flags unlawful content to intermediaries. SG Mehta argued X, as a foreign company, cannot claim fundamental rights and called its “chilling effect” argument baseless.

X’s counsel said the fake account wasn’t verified and has been suspended. The matter will be heard next on June 25.

The Delhi High Court has ordered social media platforms and porn websites to immediately remove AI‑generated pornographic content featuring a social media influencer.

Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav described the content as “appalling, deplorable, defamatory,” and held it violated the influencer’s rights to privacy, dignity, and reputation. 

The court directed Meta (Facebook) and X (formerly Twitter) to disclose the identities of those posting the content and instructed all platforms to promptly remove any notified links in the future. 

The influencer’s identity will remain confidential in court records. The hearing is ongoing.

Justice M Nagaprasanna of the Karnataka High Court cautioned against using AI to draft judgments, warning it could "destroy the profession."

The remark came during a hearing in X Corp’s petition challenging the Centre’s Sahyog portal, which allows content takedown without safeguards under Section 69A of the IT Act

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta cited incidents of lawyers submitting AI-generated fake judgments and fake video citations to support arguments. The Court also discussed algorithmic profiling and misinformation threats.

The hearing in X Corp’s plea will continue on Friday.