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Current Affairs 16 September 2026

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  • Google to be questioned in India over 500,000 fake Gmail accounts used for bomb threats
  • Supreme Court issues notice on contempt plea over regulation of educational and religious institutes for children

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GOVERNANCE

Google to be questioned in India over 500,000 fake Gmail accounts used for bomb threats

Indian police will question Google after dismantling a criminal network that created and managed more than 500,000 fake Gmail accounts used to send hoax bomb threats to government offices[1]. Authorities allege that a lack of adequate safeguards on the platform facilitated the scale of the misuse[1]. The investigation aims to understand Google’s verification and monitoring mechanisms and whether stronger measures could prevent similar criminal activity. The bomb threats, though hoaxes, caused disruptions and resource diversion for public agencies. The case underscores rising cybersecurity and digital platform governance concerns in India. It may lead to new regulatory discussions on accountability of digital intermediaries. This development is important in the context of India’s evolving data protection and cybercrime frameworks.

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Indian police recently decided to question Google over the misuse of Gmail accounts for which criminal activity?

POLITY

Supreme Court issues notice on contempt plea over regulation of educational and religious institutes for children

The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the school education secretary in the Union Ministry of Education on a contempt petition alleging non-compliance with its earlier order[1]. The original order had directed consideration of pleas seeking regulation of all institutions imparting education or religious instruction to children below 14 years[1]. Petitioners argue that unregulated institutions may violate child rights and constitutional mandates relating to education. The Court’s notice seeks a response from the government on steps taken or proposed to implement regulatory oversight. This case touches directly on Article 21A (right to education) and broader child protection concerns. It may lead to guidelines or frameworks applicable to both formal schools and informal or religious education centers. The matter is now part of ongoing judicial scrutiny of implementation of educational policy directions.

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The recent Supreme Court notice on a contempt petition concerns regulation of institutions imparting education or religious instruction to children in which age group?

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