Supreme Court issues notice to WhatsApp
6 years, 6 months ago

Supreme Court issues notice to WhatsApp

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday sought the response of WhatsApp and the government on a plea alleging that the social media giant has not complied with the provision of appointing a grievance officer and other laws of India. Last week, IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad urged WhatsApp chief executive officer Chris Daniels to devise ways to trace the origin of fake messages, set up a local corporate entity and appoint a grievance officer to address complaints to curb the spread of deadly rumours. According to a senior IT ministry official, the government wants WhatsApp to establish a grievance cell, and an Indian corporate entity, which will be subject to Indian laws, within a defined time frame. Last month, the IT ministry raised concerns about the rollout of WhatsApp Payments in India and sought clarity on whether the new UPI-based service conforms to RBI’s security and privacy rules.

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WhatsApp bans over 8 million Indian accounts in a month: Here's why
3 weeks, 4 days ago

WhatsApp bans over 8 million Indian accounts in a month: Here's why

The Hindu  

WhatsApp, India's largest social media platform, has taken swift action against over 8.4 million accounts, banning them in just one month. The report revealed that Meta banned approximately 8.45 million WhatsApp accounts in India to comply with the provisions of Section 4 and Section 3A of the Information Technology Act. Conclusion Meta’s decision to ban millions of accounts reflects the …

WhatsApp bans 8.4 million accounts in India to combat fraud under IT Rules 2021
3 weeks, 5 days ago

WhatsApp bans 8.4 million accounts in India to combat fraud under IT Rules 2021

Live Mint  

Instant messaging platform WhatsApp has taken decisive action by banning more than 8.4 million accounts within a single month. Reasons for Account Bans WhatsApp has cited multiple reasons for this large-scale enforcement action: Violation of Terms of Service : Accounts engaged in bulk messaging, spam, fraudulent activities, and the spread of misleading or harmful content were targeted. Illegal Activities : …

Police can't serve accused notice via WhatsApp, any electronic means: Supreme Court
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Police can't serve accused notice via WhatsApp, any electronic means: Supreme Court

India Today  

The Supreme Court has said police cannot serve notices to accused persons through WhatsApp or other electronic modes under the Criminal Procedure Code or Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. "All the states/UTs must issue a standing order to their respective police machinery to issue notices under Section 41-A of CrPC, 1973/Section 35 of BNSS, 2023 only through the mode of …

Mint Explainer: Why did NCLAT lift CCI ban on WhatsApp data-sharing practices?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Mint Explainer: Why did NCLAT lift CCI ban on WhatsApp data-sharing practices?

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI : On 23 January, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal temporarily stayed the Competition Commission of India’s November 2023 order, which imposed a five-year ban on WhatsApp's data-sharing practices with parent Meta Platforms Inc.-owned companies for advertising purposes. The NCLAT’s decision was influenced by the Supreme Court’s February 2023 ruling, which refused to stay WhatsApp’s 2021 privacy policy …

Mint Explainer: Why the ban on WhatsApp's data-sharing practices has been stayed
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Mint Explainer: Why the ban on WhatsApp's data-sharing practices has been stayed

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI : On 23 January, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal temporarily stayed the Competition Commission of India’s November 2024 order, which imposed a five-year ban on WhatsApp's data-sharing practices with parent Meta Platforms Inc.-owned companies for advertising purposes. The NCLAT’s decision was influenced by the Supreme Court’s February 2023 ruling, which refused to stay WhatsApp’s 2021 privacy policy …

Meta, WhatsApp win relief as India tribunal suspends data sharing ban
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Meta, WhatsApp win relief as India tribunal suspends data sharing ban

Hindustan Times  

By Arpan Chaturvedi HT Image NEW DELHI - An Indian tribunal temporarily suspended a five-year data sharing ban between WhatsApp and owner Meta Platforms, a major relief for the U.S. giant which had warned its advertising business will be affected. Meta had challenged the Competition Commission of India's directive issued in November that imposed a ban on data sharing between …

NCLAT permits WhatsApp to share metadata with Facebook, Instagram for ads
1 month, 3 weeks ago

NCLAT permits WhatsApp to share metadata with Facebook, Instagram for ads

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal on Thursday granted partial relief to WhatsApp from the Competition Commission India’s November 2024 against its 2021 privacy policy update. The CCI order had forbidden WhatsApp from sharing user data with Meta for advertising purposes for five years and imposed a ₹213.14 crore penalty for violating the Competiton Act by using its …

Relief for Meta: 5-year ban on WhatsApp’s data-sharing practices on hold
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Relief for Meta: 5-year ban on WhatsApp’s data-sharing practices on hold

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal on Thursday granted interim relief to Meta Platforms by lifting a five-year ban imposed by India's competition regulator on WhatsApp's data-sharing practices. Meta Platforms, which operates Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, had challenged the CCI's 18 November ruling barring WhatsApp from sharing user data collected on its platform with other Meta companies or …

CCI's WhatsApp order revives question on regulatory turf
1 month, 3 weeks ago

CCI's WhatsApp order revives question on regulatory turf

Live Mint  

A Competition Commission of India order against Meta Platforms Inc. in November over its messaging application WhatsApp’s 2021 privacy policy update has revived questions of overlapping jurisdictions between sectoral regulators and CCI, two persons informed about the development said. “CCI’s order on Meta Platforms prohibiting data sharing by WhatsApp for five years signals CCI’s role as a guardian of personal …

Facing $25 mn fine in India, Meta says CCI's WhatsApp ruling may force it to roll back features
2 months ago

Facing $25 mn fine in India, Meta says CCI's WhatsApp ruling may force it to roll back features

Firstpost  

The CCI has imposed a fine of $24.5 million and a five-year ban on the data sharing practice in India, the biggest market for Meta where it has more than 350 million Facebook users and over 500 million people using WhatsApp A 3D printed logo of Meta is placed on a laptop keyboard. File image/Reuters Meta may have to “roll …

Meta might roll back some WhatsApp features in India after antitrust data sharing ban
2 months ago

Meta might roll back some WhatsApp features in India after antitrust data sharing ban

India Today  

Meta, the parent company of WhatsApp, may have to roll back some features in India due to a recent antitrust ruling, according to inputs from Reuters. The CCI’s November ruling reportedly found that Meta had abused its market dominance by forcing WhatsApp users to accept a new privacy policy. As part of its order, the CCI imposed a $24.5 million …

Wrong Indian map on social media among concerns raised by govt’s appellate panel
2 months, 1 week ago

Wrong Indian map on social media among concerns raised by govt’s appellate panel

Hindustan Times  

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on Wednesday held a workshop in the national Capital focusing on enhancing the grievance redressal framework through the Grievance Appellate Committee. This issue was raised at the first in-person meeting between the members of the three GACs – that were established in January 2023 through October 2022 amendments to Information Technology Rules – …

NCLAT to hear Meta’s plea against ₹213 crore CCI fine on WhatsApp privacy policy on 16 Jan
2 months, 1 week ago

NCLAT to hear Meta’s plea against ₹213 crore CCI fine on WhatsApp privacy policy on 16 Jan

Live Mint  

A bench of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal is set to hear on 16 January an appeal by Meta Platforms against an order by India’s competition regulator that levied a penalty on the US tech giant for allegedly abusing its dominant position. Meta Platforms, formerly known as Facebook, approached the NCLAT on Monday against the order of the Competition …

Privacy as priority: India can’t afford any further delay in notifying data protection rules
3 months ago

Privacy as priority: India can’t afford any further delay in notifying data protection rules

Live Mint  

A few days ago, Signzy, a popular Know Your Customer verification service used by India’s top banks and fintech firms, was affected by a cyber attack that may have exposed the sensitive personal information of millions. India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act was passed six years after the Right to Privacy verdict in 2017. The Digital India Act, touted as …

WhatsApp Scams: Government asks Meta to tackle cases of cyber frauds after TRAI's appeal
3 months, 1 week ago

WhatsApp Scams: Government asks Meta to tackle cases of cyber frauds after TRAI's appeal

Live Mint  

Indian government has asked Meta to tackle the growing scams on WhatsApp. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology secretary S Krishnan confirmed that the government had taken up the matter of growing scams with WhatsApp while noting that its an ongoing process. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Anil Kumar Lahoti also confirmed to Economic Times that WhatsApp calls are handled …

Meta’s misuse of its market clout served a privacy alert to millions
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Meta’s misuse of its market clout served a privacy alert to millions

Live Mint  

News of Meta Platforms being slapped with a ₹213 crore penalty by the Competition Commission of India was met with some degree of satisfaction by WhatsApp users who had felt bullied by its 2021 privacy-policy update that offered us no choice but to let it share our data with other platforms owned by the US-based company once called Facebook. While …

‘Disagree’: Meta to challenge CCI's order on WhatsApp data-sharing policy
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Disagree’: Meta to challenge CCI's order on WhatsApp data-sharing policy

Hindustan Times  

Social media giant Meta on Tuesday expressed its intention to appeal a ruling by the Competition Commission of India that prohibits the American tech company from exchanging advertising data between WhatsApp and its other apps. The Competition Commission of India fined the U.S. tech giant $25.4 million on Monday for antitrust violations about WhatsApp's 2021 privacy policy and ordered the …

Meta to Appeal Rs 213-Cr Penalty Imposed by CCI Over WhatsApp Privacy Policy
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Meta to Appeal Rs 213-Cr Penalty Imposed by CCI Over WhatsApp Privacy Policy

Deccan Chronicle  

Meta has announced its intention to appeal the Rs 213.14 crore penalty imposed by the Competition Commission of India on Monday, following the company's handling of WhatsApp's 2021 Privacy Policy update. The antitrust body found that Meta's actions violated fair competition norms, particularly regarding the collection and sharing of user data across its platforms.The CCI's ruling is centered around the …

Meta to appeal against CCI’s ₹213 crore penalty
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Meta to appeal against CCI’s ₹213 crore penalty

The Hindu  

After the Competition Commission imposed a ₹213-crore penalty on Meta in relation to WhatsApp privacy policy, the company said it disagreed with the watchdog’s decision and plans to appeal. The Competition Commission of India on Monday imposed a penalty of ₹213.14 crore on social media major Meta for unfair business ways with respect to WhatsApp privacy policy update done in …

Meta to challenge CCI order against WhatsApp privacy policy
Top News
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Meta to challenge CCI order against WhatsApp privacy policy

Hindustan Times  

Social media major Meta will appeal against the Competition Commission of India’s order which held that WhatsApp’s 2021 privacy policy update was anticompetitive. On Monday, the CCI had announced a penalty of ₹213.14 crore on Meta for abusing its dominant position through the 2021 update to WhatsApp’s privacy policy and thus violating the Competition Act. The CCI has also forbidden …

CCI slaps fine on Meta over WhatsApp policy
3 months, 3 weeks ago

CCI slaps fine on Meta over WhatsApp policy

Hindustan Times  

In a significant blow to WhatsApp and its parent entity Meta, the Competition Commission of India on Monday imposed a penalty of ₹213.14 crore on Meta for abusing its dominant position through the 2021 update to WhatsApp’s privacy policy and thus violating the Competition Act. The CCI has also forbidden WhatsApp from making user data sharing with Meta companies a …

Meta to appeal India's Rs 213-crore penalty order over WhatsApp policy
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Meta to appeal India's Rs 213-crore penalty order over WhatsApp policy

India Today  

Meta, the parent company of WhatsApp, plans to challenge the Rs 213.14-crore penalty imposed by the Competition Commission of India over alleged unfair business practices related to the messaging app's 2021 privacy policy update, reported news agency PTI. The CCI found that WhatsApp’s privacy policy update in 2021 involved practices deemed anti-competitive, such as sharing user data with other Meta-owned …

Meta disagrees with antitrust ruling of India on WhatsApp, set to face legal battle
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Meta disagrees with antitrust ruling of India on WhatsApp, set to face legal battle

India TV News  

Meta disagrees with antitrust ruling of India on WhatsApp, set to face legal battle Meta has announced plans to legally challenge the Indian Competition Commission's order restricting data sharing between WhatsApp and other Meta apps. The ruling imposed a USD 25.4 mn fine, to prevent WhatsApp from sharing user data for advertising across Meta platforms for 5 years. Meta Platforms …

CCI imposes ₹213.14 crore fine on Meta over 2021 WhatsApp privacy policy
4 months ago

CCI imposes ₹213.14 crore fine on Meta over 2021 WhatsApp privacy policy

Hindustan Times  

The Competition Commission of India on Monday fined social media giant Meta of ₹213.14 crore over the 2021 WhatsApp privacy policy update. The CCI has said that sharing of user data collected on WhatsApp with other Meta companies or products for purposes other than providing WhatsApp services shall not be made a precondition for users to access the WhatsApp service …

CCI imposes ₹213 crore penalty on Meta over 2021 WhatsApp private policy update
4 months ago

CCI imposes ₹213 crore penalty on Meta over 2021 WhatsApp private policy update

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India’s competition watchdog on Monday imposed a ₹213-crore penalty on Meta for abusing its dominant position as the 2021 privacy policy update of its messaging app WhatsApp undermined users’ ability to opt out of getting their data shared with the group’s social media platform Facebook. For purposes other than advertising, WhatsApp’s policy should include a detailed explanation of …

Meta hit with ₹213 crore penalty from CCI in relation to WhatsApp privacy policy
4 months ago

Meta hit with ₹213 crore penalty from CCI in relation to WhatsApp privacy policy

The Hindu  

The Competition Commission of India on Monday imposed a penalty of ₹213.14 crore on social media major Meta for unfair business ways with respect to WhatsApp privacy policy update done in 2021. The regulator has called for implementing various remedial measures, including barring WhatsApp from sharing data collected on its platform with other Meta companies or Meta company products for …

Anti-trust regulator levy Rs 213 crore penalty on Meta for 'forcing' WhatsApp users to share data
4 months ago

Anti-trust regulator levy Rs 213 crore penalty on Meta for 'forcing' WhatsApp users to share data

New Indian Express  

The anti-trust regulator -Competition Commission of India -on Monday imposed a penalty of Rs 213 crore on US tech giant Meta, which owns and operates the messaging app WhatsApp, for abuse of its dominant position. As per the CCI order, Whatsapp in January 2021 notified users that they were required to accept the new terms of services and privacy policies, …

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea To Ban WhatsApp
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4 months ago

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea To Ban WhatsApp

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today dismissed a public interest litigation seeking directions to the Central Government to ban the operation of WhatsApp for alleged violation of the orders of the legal authorities in the country. Petitioner Omanakuttan KG, a software engineer, had first moved the Kerala High Court seeking a ban on Whatsapp alleging that it did not function in conformity …

SC junks PIL seeking ban on WhatsApp | Here's why petitioner wants action against messaging app
4 months ago

SC junks PIL seeking ban on WhatsApp | Here's why petitioner wants action against messaging app

India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Thursday junked a PIL seeking directions to the Centre to ban the operation and use of WhatsApp. The PIL demands action against the social media platform, saying action must be taken against the messaging app if it does not comply with the orders of the authorities in the country. WhatsApp was violating the fundamental rights of …

‘Intended to foment division’: Kerala IAS officer suspended over ‘Hindu Officers’ WhatsApp group
4 months ago

‘Intended to foment division’: Kerala IAS officer suspended over ‘Hindu Officers’ WhatsApp group

Hindustan Times  

The Kerala government on Monday suspended the Indian Administrative Service officer, K Gopalakrishnan, for making a WhatsApp group called “Mallu Hindu Officers”. Kerala IAS officer K Gopalakrishnan The order directing his suspension said the government was of the view that the WhatsApp group “was intended to foment division, sow disunity and break the solidarity within the cadres of the All …

Service Of Legal Notice Through WhatsApp, Other Electronic Means Recognized Under Consumer Protection Act: Ernakulam District Commission
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Service Of Legal Notice Through WhatsApp, Other Electronic Means Recognized Under Consumer Protection Act: Ernakulam District Commission

Live Law  

The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Ernakulam bench of Shri D.B. Observations by the Commission: The District Commission observed that modern communication methods, including WhatsApp, have been increasingly recognized by various courts as valid means for serving legal notices, particularly when traditional methods fail. Further, the District Commission noted that several courts, including the Bombay High Court, had introduced rules …

Will WhatsApp shut down in India? IT minister says this: ‘Company has not informed’
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Will WhatsApp shut down in India? IT minister says this: ‘Company has not informed’

Hindustan Times  

Information and Broadcasting minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that WhatsApp and its parent company Meta have not informed the Indian government of any plans to shut down their services in the country. WhatsApp's lawyer, Tejas Karia, said that breaking encryption would undermine user privacy, compromise trust and necessitate storing millions of messages for extended periods. Ashwini Vaishnaw explained in his response …

'WhatsApp Conversations Are Not Evidence Without A Proper Certificate': Delhi HC
8 months, 1 week ago

'WhatsApp Conversations Are Not Evidence Without A Proper Certificate': Delhi HC

News 18  

The Delhi High Court, on Tuesday, held that WhatsApp conversations cannot be admitted as evidence in legal proceedings unless accompanied by a mandatory certificate as required by the Evidence Act of 1872. The court made such observations in a plea filed by Dell International Services, challenging an order from the State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission. The commission had upheld the …

WhatsApp Bans 66 Lakh Indian Accounts In May This Year: All Details
8 months, 2 weeks ago

WhatsApp Bans 66 Lakh Indian Accounts In May This Year: All Details

News 18  

Meta-owned WhatsApp on Monday said it banned more than 66 lakh accounts in India in the month of May for violating the laws of the land. Out of 6,620,000 banned WhatsApp accounts, 1,255,000 were proactively blocked, before any reports from users, the social media company said in a statement. The popular mobile messaging platform, which has more than 550 million …

Disciplinary Proceedings Against Employee For Messages In Company's WhatsApp Group Expressing Safety Concerns Violates Right To Free Speech: Kerala High Court
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Disciplinary Proceedings Against Employee For Messages In Company's WhatsApp Group Expressing Safety Concerns Violates Right To Free Speech: Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has declared that an employee's messages in a private WhatsApp group regarding the safety of the company do not give rise to the charge of harming the reputation of the company. It was submitted that he sent messages to a private WhatsApp group of the technicians of the company regarding the safety concerns related to ammonia …

WhatsApp bans over 71 lakh accounts in India in April
9 months, 2 weeks ago

WhatsApp bans over 71 lakh accounts in India in April

India TV News  

Meta-owned WhatsApp announced on Saturday that it banned more than 7.1 million accounts in India in April for violating local laws. The messaging platform, which boasts over 550 million users in India, received 10,554 grievances from users in April, of which only six were "actioned"—meaning remedial action was taken by WhatsApp. Will take more action, if rules violated: WhatsApp In …

TRAI to shortly come up with views on regulating apps like WhatsApp, Facebook
10 months ago

TRAI to shortly come up with views on regulating apps like WhatsApp, Facebook

Hindustan Times  

Over-the-top services such as Facebook, WhatsApp, X, Instagram and Signal may come under a regulatory regime as the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India is looking forward to coming up with recommendations on them. Whatsapp logo TRAI Chairman Anil Kumar Lohti said that the telecom regulator will now proceed with open house discussions on framing a regulatory mechanism for these OTT …

WhatsApp threatens to exit India: What are new IT rules on tracing originator
10 months, 2 weeks ago

WhatsApp threatens to exit India: What are new IT rules on tracing originator

Hindustan Times  

WhatsApp, owned by its parent company Meta Inc., has threatened to leave India if it is forced to break encryption of messages and calls on its instant messaging platform. “As a platform, we are saying, if we are told to break encryption, then WhatsApp goes,” the lawyer appearing for WhatsApp told the Delhi high court. It means millions and millions …

Why Did WhatsApp Threaten To Leave India? Encryption Clash And Amended IT Rules Explained
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Why Did WhatsApp Threaten To Leave India? Encryption Clash And Amended IT Rules Explained

ABP News  

WhatsApp, the instant messaging platform owned by Mark Zuckerberg's Meta, made a bold statement during a Delhi High Court hearing asserting its stance against potential breaches of encryption. The discussion unfolded within the context of WhatsApp's challenge against the amended IT rules, a legal move prompted by concerns over privacy infringement. At the heart of WhatsApp's objection lay the contention …

WhatsApp threatens to leave India, challenges Indian government in Delhi High Court; here’s why
10 months, 2 weeks ago

WhatsApp threatens to leave India, challenges Indian government in Delhi High Court; here’s why

Live Mint  

The Delhi High Court, on Thursday, heard WhatsApp's plea challenging a provision of the 2021 Information Technology Rules for social media intermediaries that requires them to identify the first originator of information to a court or other competent authority. Counsel Tejas Karia, appearing for WhatsApp, told the Division bench comprising Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora, “As …

People use WhatsApp for privacy, company tells Delhi HC: ‘That goes, we exit India’
10 months, 2 weeks ago

People use WhatsApp for privacy, company tells Delhi HC: ‘That goes, we exit India’

Hindustan Times  

WhatsApp told told the Delhi High Court that the messaging platform will shut down in India if it is forced to break message encryption which protects user privacy by ensuring that only the sender and recipient can read and access message content. WhatsApp and Facebook parent company Meta are challenging the Information Technology Rules 2021. WhatsApp and Facebook parent company …

WhatsApp tells Delhi High Court it will 'exit India' if forced to break encryption
10 months, 2 weeks ago

WhatsApp tells Delhi High Court it will 'exit India' if forced to break encryption

India TV News  

New Delhi: WhatsApp told the Delhi High Court on Thursday that the popular Meta-owned messaging platform will "exit India" if it is forced to break encryption of messages. This came after the High Court listed for hearing on August 14 petitions by WhatsApp LLC and its parent company Facebook Inc, now Meta, challenging the 2021 Information Technology rules for social …

Will cease to function if forced to break encryption, WhatsApp tells Delhi High Court
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Will cease to function if forced to break encryption, WhatsApp tells Delhi High Court

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Messaging giant WhatsApp told the Delhi High Court on Thursday that it would cease to function if it was compelled to break the encryption of messages. The court was hearing petitions filed by WhatsApp and its parent company Meta challenging Rule 4 of the Information Technology Rules, 2021. The court acknowledged the need for balance in addressing these …

SC will share cause lists, info about filing and listing of cases through WhatsApp: CJI
10 months, 3 weeks ago

SC will share cause lists, info about filing and listing of cases through WhatsApp: CJI

Deccan Chronicle  

The Supreme Court will start sharing information relating to cause lists, and filing and listing of cases to advocates through WhatsApp messages, Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud announced on Thursday.The announcement was made by the CJI before a nine-judge bench headed by him commenced the hearing on a vexed legal question arising from the petitions whether private properties …

Supreme Court To Start Sending WhatsApp Updates About Cases, CJI Says 'Potential To Have A Big Bang Impact'
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court To Start Sending WhatsApp Updates About Cases, CJI Says 'Potential To Have A Big Bang Impact'

Live Law  

Chief Justice DY Chandrachud today announced the new initiative of integrating the WhatsApp messaging services with the IT services, launched by the Supreme Court. As per the new initiative, all the Advocates on Record and Parties in Person will receive important updates relating to the filed cases directly to their WhatsApp numbers. The CJI opined this to have the potential …

Why did WhatsApp ban over 67L bad accounts from India in January?
1 year ago

Why did WhatsApp ban over 67L bad accounts from India in January?

India TV News  

Why did WhatsApp ban over 67L bad accounts from India in January? WhatsApp, a Meta-owned instant messaging platform banned more than 67 lakh bad accounts from India in January, in compliance with the new IT Rules 2021. "Accounts Actioned" denotes reports where WhatsApp took remedial action based on the report and taking action denotes either banning an account or a …

Can’t share info with cops: WhatsApp to Thiruvananthapuram court
1 year, 1 month ago

Can’t share info with cops: WhatsApp to Thiruvananthapuram court

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: WhatsApp India on Wednesday said it was not responsible for the data stored in the messaging app’s servers located outside the country. The app’s submission came in a counter-affidavit it filed before the additional chief judicial magistrate court in Thiruvananthapuram over a contempt notice. However, he was represented by his lawyer, who informed the court that WhatsApp India was …

WhatsApp blocks 7.1 million accounts for violating policies in India
1 year, 2 months ago

WhatsApp blocks 7.1 million accounts for violating policies in India

India TV News  

WhatsApp, a Meta-owned instant messaging platform reportedly banned over 71 lakh bad accounts in India in November 2023. One of the widely used instant messaging platforms has over 500 million users in India and has received another record of 8,841 complaints. The company said, "This user-safety report contains details of the user complaints received and the corresponding action taken by …

'3 New Laws Give Govt Sweeping Powers Over Journalism': Experts at Digipub Meet
1 year, 2 months ago

'3 New Laws Give Govt Sweeping Powers Over Journalism': Experts at Digipub Meet

The Quint  

“What that means is that if there is an interception order, and it's a WhatsApp message given to WhatsApp, WhatsApp needs to decrypt it and give it to a law enforcement officer,” said Gupta. “And how will it do it if it's implementing end-to-end encryption?” WhatsApp currently claims to provide end-to-end encrypted messaging services, which means that no one except …

Law Commission Of India Cautions Public Against Fraudulent Whatsapp Messages On Uniform Civil Code
1 year, 8 months ago

Law Commission Of India Cautions Public Against Fraudulent Whatsapp Messages On Uniform Civil Code

Live Law  

The Law Commission of India has cautioned the general public against the fraudulent WhatsApp text, messages, and calls being circulated on the platform regarding the Uniform Civil Code. In its disclaimer, the Law Commission has stated that there have been certain WhatsApp texts, calls, and messages being circulated pertaining to the Uniform Civil Code but the same have not been …

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