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TRAI Proposes AI Governance Framework for Telecom Networks
On 30 October 2026, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released draft guidelines titled ‘Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Telecommunication Networks and Provision of Telecommunication...
Centre Opposes Nicobarese Leaders’ Plea in Great Nicobar Forest Rights Case
On 30 October 2026, the Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs told the Calcutta High Court that four Nicobarese applicants were not “necessary or proper parties” in a forest-rights...
Supreme Court Directs RBI to Frame Measures on Digital Arrest Fraud
On 29 October 2026, the Supreme Court of India directed the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to frame regulatory measures against digital arrest fraud. A bench led by...
ECI Extends SIR Deadlines in Delhi and Five States
On 29 October 2026, the Election Commission of India (ECI) revised the schedule for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Delhi, Haryana, Telangana, Nagaland, Andhra...
Indian Patent Office Rejects BPaL Patent Application
On 27 October 2026, the Indian Patent Office rejected a patent application by the U.S.-based Global Alliance for TB Drug Development (TB Alliance) for BPaL, a drug combination...
South Korea Fines Google and Apple Over App Store Payments
On 28 October 2026, South Korea’s Korea Media and Communications Commission (KMCC) fined Google and Apple a combined 63.7 billion won, equivalent to approximately US$47.6 million. The commission...
Supreme Court Questions Centre Over High Medicine Prices
On 27 October 2026, the Supreme Court of India reserved its order on petitions challenging medicine prices and trade margins. The Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep...
Centre Bans Reuse of Single-Use Medical Devices
On 16 October 2026, India’s Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) prohibited the reuse of single-use medical devices and disposable surgical items in public and private healthcare facilities....
Supreme Court Says 14 States Agree to Raise Judicial Officers’ Retirement Age
On 26 October 2026, the Supreme Court of India said that 14 states had agreed to raise the retirement age of District Judicial Officers from 60 to 62...
Centre Notifies Telecom Regulatory Sandbox Rules, 2026
The Central Government notified the Telecommunications (Regulatory Sandbox) Rules, 2026, on 22 October 2026. The rules came into force on 21 October 2026, the date of their publication...
New Mexico Orders Meta to Pay $25 Billion
On 21 October 2026, a New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay the state $25 billion after a jury found the company liable for more than 43 million...
