Users will no longer be able to use ChatGPT, Copilot or any other non-Meta bot. Only businesses that use AI bots to help customers will be allowed to keep them.

🔑 Key Details:
🔸 Apple filed a 545-page petition asking the court to declare the penalty rule illegal and unconstitutional.
🔸 The 2024 amendment lets the Competition Commission of India (CCI) calculate fines using global turnover, not India revenue.
🔸 Apple fears fines up to 10% of its average worldwide turnover, which could reach $38B.
🔸 The challenge is linked to a 2022 antitrust investigation triggered by Match Group and Indian startups on App Store payment restrictions.
🔸 CCI found preliminary evidence of abusive conduct over commissions up to 30% on in-app purchases; verdict pending.
🔸 Apple argues the rule is arbitrary and disproportionate, especially if applied retrospectively, as seen in a recent 10 November case.
🔸 CCI and legal experts support the rule, saying it aligns with EU-style antitrust frameworks for regulating big tech.
🔸 Apple’s user base in India has quadrupled in five years, increasing regulatory scrutiny.
🔸 Hearing scheduled for December 3; outcome could set a precedent for multinational tech regulation in India. 🏛️