The Supreme Court of India will hear Google's appeal against an NCLAT antitrust ruling concerning its Android ecosystem and Play Store billing practices. The CCI had previously fined Google for abusing its dominant position by mandating GPBS and unfairly promoting Google Pay. While NCLAT upheld core findings, it reduced penalties and questioned CCI's "ex-ante" directives.

India objects to X labeling its compliance portal a "censorship tool," fueling tensions over content regulation and free speech.