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 for the service of legal documents through electronic means, including WhatsApp, to expedite legal processes. The District Commission highlighted Section 65 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, which allows for the service of notices through electronic means, reflecting the Act's adaptation to modern communication methods. Given the judicial precedents and the Seller's unresponsiveness to traditional service methods, the District Commission found it appropriate to allow the Complainant's application for serving notice via WhatsApp.

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Police can no longer serve notices through WhatsApp or email
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Police can no longer serve notices through WhatsApp or email

The Hindu  

The practice of serving summons and notices through WhatsApp and email, though not explicitly provided for under the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, or the newly-enacted Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, has triggered fresh debate on the use of social media platforms in legal procedures. The issue gained prominence when a special investigation team of the Tamil Nadu Police, which was …

Can police serve accused notice via WhatsApp, other electronic means? Here's what SC says
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Can police serve accused notice via WhatsApp, other electronic means? Here's what SC says

India TV News  

In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court 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. The apex court directed all states and union territories to issue appropriate directions to police for issuing notices under Section 41A of CrPC, 1973 or Section 35 of …

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 …

Punjab & Haryana High Court Issues Guidelines For Service Of Summons Through WhatsApp, Other Messaging Apps By Revenue Courts
1 year, 9 months ago

Punjab & Haryana High Court Issues Guidelines For Service Of Summons Through WhatsApp, Other Messaging Apps By Revenue Courts

Live Law  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued a slew of directions for a faster and easier way to serve summons, notices and pleadings to avoid delay in disposal of proceedings before the Revenue Courts in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh. “It is the need of the hour that in order to avoid any undue disposal of the proceedings pending before …

Centre responds to WhatsApp lawsuit: 'Respect right to privacy, new rules won't affect functioning'
3 years, 9 months ago

Centre responds to WhatsApp lawsuit: 'Respect right to privacy, new rules won't affect functioning'

Firstpost  

The Centre on Wednesday issued a clarification on WhatsApp’s lawsuit against the new IT rules saying that it respects the right to privacy and none of the new measures proposed by India will impact the normal functioning of WhatsApp in any manner. This comes after WhatsApp moved the Delhi HC to challenge rule mandating it to identify the first originator …

Union govt responds to WhatsApp moving court against new IT rules
3 years, 9 months ago

Union govt responds to WhatsApp moving court against new IT rules

Op India  

The government respects the right of privacy and has no intention to violate it when WhatsApp is required to disclose the origin of a particular message, the Ministry of Electronics and IT said in a statement on Wednesday after the popular messaging service moved the Delhi High Court challenging the Centre’s new digital rules. Whatsapp moves Delhi HC against New …

WhatsApp moves Delhi High Court against India’s new IT Rules
3 years, 9 months ago

WhatsApp moves Delhi High Court against India’s new IT Rules

The Hindu  

WhatsApp has moved the Delhi High Court against India’s new and stricter IT Rules that require instant messaging platforms to aid in identifying the ‘originator’ of messages. “Requiring messaging apps to ‘trace’ chats is the equivalent of asking us to keep a fingerprint of every single message sent on WhatsApp, which would break end-to-end encryption and fundamentally undermines people’s right …

West Bengal Civil Court Issues Notice To WhatsApp On Plea Against New Privacy Policy
4 years, 1 month ago

West Bengal Civil Court Issues Notice To WhatsApp On Plea Against New Privacy Policy

Live Law  

A civil court in West Bengal has issued notice to WhatsApp Inc on a plea seeking temporary injunction to restrain the messenger platform from implementing its new privacy policy in India.The Court of Civil Judge, 1st Court, Contai, Purba Medinipur District, issued notice to WhatsApp on February 2 directing it to "show cause as to why the plaintiff's prayer for …

Supreme Court asks RBI to confirm WhatsApp's compliance with local data rules
5 years, 7 months ago

Supreme Court asks RBI to confirm WhatsApp's compliance with local data rules

Live Mint  

India's top court has given the central bank six weeks to report on whether WhatsApp had complied with data localisation norms as the Facebook-owned messenger gears up to launch a payments service in the country, a person involved in the matter said. Foreign payment companies were caught off guard last year by the Reserve Bank of India's directive that said …

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 …

WhatsApp Payment Service: SC Issues Notice On Plea Demanding Its Compliance With Indian Tax And IT Laws [Read Petition]
6 years, 6 months ago

WhatsApp Payment Service: SC Issues Notice On Plea Demanding Its Compliance With Indian Tax And IT Laws [Read Petition]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to WhatsApp Inc as well as the Union Ministries of Law, Finance, and Electronics and Information Technology on a petition concerning its Payments Service.The notice was issued by a Bench comprising Justice Rohinton Nariman and Justice Indu Malhotra on a petition filed by Delhi based think tank Centre For Accountability and Systemic Change. …

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