Top 10 Tech & Cyber Law Judgments – January 2026 | LegalWiki

Key Tech & Cyber Law Rulings

In January 2026, the Supreme Court and High Courts delivered several important judgments in the field of technology and cyber law. These decisions addressed critical issues such as data protection, cybercrime, digital contracts, and online intermediaries’ liabilities.

Wayanad’s Kalpetta Becomes India’s First Fully Paperless Judicial District
Kalpetta district judiciary in Kerala has become India’s first fully paperless judicial district, with all courts functioning digitally from filing to final orders. Read Details

TRAI Seeks Enhanced Penal Powers Against Non-Compliant Telecom Operators
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has sought enhanced penal powers to strengthen enforcement against telecom operators. Read More

Karnataka High Court Examines Plea Seeking Clear Norms for Access to Recorded Live-Streamed Hearings
The Karnataka High Court is considering a petition seeking the framing of clear criteria governing access to archived recordings of live-streamed court proceedings. The plea was filed after a lawyer’s request for a recorded hearing, sought for academic use, was rejected. Read More

Abu Dhabi Court Fines Law Firm ₹63 Lakh for Using Fake AI-Generated Case Law
An Abu Dhabi court has imposed costs of ₹63 lakh on law firm MIO Legal Consultants LLP for filing pleadings that relied on AI-generated, non-existent legal authorities in a commercial dispute. Read More

Delhi High Court Slams Newslaundry Journalist Over Language Used in TV Today Coverage
The Delhi High Court pulled up Newslaundry journalist Manisha Pande for calling TV Today’s Good News Today content “shit” and warned that such language could damage her career. Read More

Senior Citizen Moves Supreme Court After Losing ₹22.92 Crore in Digital Arrest Scam
A senior citizen who lost ₹22.92 crore in a digital arrest scam has approached the Supreme Court seeking preventive guidelines and restitution. Read More

Order Not Invalid if Legal Reasoning is Sound Despite Fake AI Citations: AP High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court held that a judicial order is not invalid merely because it relies on non-existent citations generated by artificial intelligence, if the legal principles applied are correct. Read More

WhatsApp Users Sue Meta in US Over Alleged False Claims of End-to-End Encryption
WhatsApp users from several countries, including India, have filed a class action lawsuit in a US court accusing Meta and WhatsApp of misleading users about message privacy. Read More

Google to Pay $68 Million to Settle Google Assistant Privacy Claims
Google has agreed to pay $68 million to resolve a class action lawsuit accusing the company of violating user privacy through its Google Assistant feature. Read More

Madras High Court Grants Interim Protection Against Piracy of Mardaani 3
The Madras High Court granted an ad-interim anti-piracy injunction to prevent unauthorised broadcast and online circulation of the film Mardaani 3. Read More

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