Supreme Court asks RBI to confirm WhatsApp's compliance with local data rules
5 years, 5 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 all payments data should be stored "only in India" for "unfettered supervisory access". Last week, WhatsApp's global head Will Cathcart said WhatsApp was all set to roll out its payments service in India this year and that it was now in full compliance with the data localisation norms. On Friday, the Supreme Court also asked the federal government to make clear, within six weeks, its position on whether the company's grievance officer should be based in India, according to the person.

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

WhatsApp Pay is Now Available To All Users in India
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1 week ago

WhatsApp Pay is Now Available To All Users in India

Deccan Chronicle  

The National Payments Corporation of India has lifted the UPI user onboarding limit for WhatsApp Pay. “National Payments Corporation of India has removed the UPI user onboarding limit for WhatsApp Pay, with immediate effect. With this development, WhatsApp Pay can now extend UPI services to its entire user base in India,” NPCI said in a press release. NPCI had imposed …

From UPI limits to WhatsApp support, key rule changes effective from January 1, 2025
1 week, 1 day ago

From UPI limits to WhatsApp support, key rule changes effective from January 1, 2025

India TV News  

With the start of the New Year 2025, several significant changes have been implemented by TRAI on digital payments, WhatsApp and Amazon Prime. While the Reserve Bank of India has introduced a user-friendly update for UPI payments, WhatsApp and Amazon Prime users will be facing new limitations. For smartphone users, the daily transaction cap remains at Rs 1 lakh, while …

WhatsApp Pay's UPI services to cover all Indian users. Check details
1 week, 1 day ago

WhatsApp Pay's UPI services to cover all Indian users. Check details

India Today  

WhatsApp Pay, the payment feature of the popular messaging platform, has been given the green light to extend its Unified Payments Interface services to all its users in India. In a press release, NPCI announced, "National Payments Corporation of India has removed the UPI user onboarding limit for WhatsApp Pay, with immediate effect. With this development, WhatsApp Pay can now …

WhatsApp UPI: NPCI removes user onboarding restriction limits, company aims to hike user base
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1 week, 1 day ago

WhatsApp UPI: NPCI removes user onboarding restriction limits, company aims to hike user base

Live Mint  

India's digital payments regulator, the National Payments Corporation of India, has removed its earlier onboarding limit for WhatsApp Pay, a third-party payments app provider, reported the news portal the Economic Times on Tuesday, December 31. WhatsApp Pay can now extend UPI services to its entire user base in India without any restrictions, as per the news report. “The removal of …

Government lifts 100 million cap on WhatsApp Payment, allowing Meta to rollout service to all users in India
1 week, 2 days ago

Government lifts 100 million cap on WhatsApp Payment, allowing Meta to rollout service to all users in India

India Today  

India is home to WhatsApp’s largest user base of over 500 million people. The government, on Tuesday, has removed restrictions on the app’s payments service, WhatsApp Payment, which is a major win for parent company Meta. Initially capped at 40 million users in 2020 and later extended to 100 million in 2022, the cautious approach by NPCI reflected concerns over …

Andhra Pradesh to provide citizen services via WhatsApp
4 weeks ago

Andhra Pradesh to provide citizen services via WhatsApp

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: Andhra Pradesh will be the first State in the country to introduce delivery of citizen services through WhatsApp, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu announced on Tuesday. We should resolve them and move forward.” Officials informed Naidu that citizens will soon be able to raise grievances via WhatsApp. The Chief Minister wants governance to be streamlined and 153 citizen services …

WhatsApp to Simplify Certificate Issuance in AP
4 weeks, 1 day ago

WhatsApp to Simplify Certificate Issuance in AP

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu has outlined a new system that would utilize WhatsApp for obtaining various verification documents, including caste and income certificates. Naidu directed the heads of all the departments to make extensive use of technology to provide efficient administration besides interconnecting with other wings after collecting real-time information. The chief minister made it clear that initially …

Meta’s misuse of its market clout served a privacy alert to millions
1 month, 2 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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1 month, 2 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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1 month, 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 challenge CCI order against WhatsApp privacy policy
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1 month, 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
1 month, 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
1 month, 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 …

CCI imposes ₹213.14 crore fine on Meta over 2021 WhatsApp privacy policy
1 month, 3 weeks 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
1 month, 3 weeks 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 …

Anti-trust regulator levy Rs 213 crore penalty on Meta for 'forcing' WhatsApp users to share data
1 month, 3 weeks 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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1 month, 3 weeks 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
1 month, 3 weeks 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
1 month, 4 weeks 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 …

WhatsApp Users Will Be Able To Make Calls And Send Messages To Other Apps: Will It Come To India?
4 months ago

WhatsApp Users Will Be Able To Make Calls And Send Messages To Other Apps: Will It Come To India?

News 18  

WhatsApp has billions of users across the globe and India is one of its biggest markets. The messaging app will soon allow its users to chat or even make calls to those using other apps. That’s right, third-party interoperability will be available for WhatsApp users as it looks to comply with rules in select regions. Meta says it will inform …

Service Of Legal Notice Through WhatsApp, Other Electronic Means Recognized Under Consumer Protection Act: Ernakulam District Commission
4 months, 1 week 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’
5 months, 1 week 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
6 months 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 …

TRAI to shortly come up with views on regulating apps like WhatsApp, Facebook
7 months, 3 weeks 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
8 months, 1 week 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
8 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 …

People use WhatsApp for privacy, company tells Delhi HC: ‘That goes, we exit India’
8 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
8 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
8 months, 2 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 …

Supreme Court To Start Sending WhatsApp Updates About Cases, CJI Says 'Potential To Have A Big Bang Impact'
8 months, 2 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 …

WhatsApp adds rival in-app payment options in India commerce push
1 year, 3 months ago

WhatsApp adds rival in-app payment options in India commerce push

The Hindu  

WhatsApp said on Wednesday that it will offer credit card payments and services from rival digital payment providers within its app in India, the latest bet by the Meta-owned service to boost commerce offerings in its biggest market. People shopping on WhatsApp could also pay using popular services like Alphabet Inc’s Google Pay, Paytm and Walmart’s PhonePe but only after …

WhatsApp expresses gratitude to the IT Minister for user safety initiatives: Know more
1 year, 7 months ago

WhatsApp expresses gratitude to the IT Minister for user safety initiatives: Know more

India TV News  

WhatsApp, a messaging platform owned by Meta, expressed its gratitude on Tuesday for the recognition of its unwavering dedication to user safety in India. During the launch, Vaishnaw highlighted WhatsApp's collaboration with the government in ensuring the safety of its customers, emphasizing the company's commitment to user security. WhatsApp spokesperson said, "We are grateful for the minister's acknowledgement of WhatsApp's …

IT Ministry to examine claim of WhatsApp accessing mic in background
1 year, 7 months ago

IT Ministry to examine claim of WhatsApp accessing mic in background

The Hindu  

Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, that the IT Ministry would investigate a claim that WhatsApp accessed a user’s microphone while he was sleeping. “We believe this is a bug on Android that mis-attributes information in their Privacy Dashboard and have asked Google to investigate and remediate,” the company said …

Union govt to probe WhatsApp's breach of privacy over accessing mic in backgrounds: MoS IT
1 year, 7 months ago

Union govt to probe WhatsApp's breach of privacy over accessing mic in backgrounds: MoS IT

India TV News  

WhatsApp privacy breach: The Union government stated that it will investigate a claim that WhatsApp accessed the microphone of smartphone users while the phone was not in use. "WhatsApp has been using the microphone in the background, while I was asleep and since I woke up at 6 AM," Foad Dabiri, an engineering director at Twitter said on Saturday. "We …

WhatsApp says it banned 29 lakh Indian accounts in January
1 year, 10 months ago

WhatsApp says it banned 29 lakh Indian accounts in January

Hindustan Times  

WhatsApp banned 29 lakh Indian accounts in the month of January, the microblogging platform said in its user safety monthly report released today. WhatsApp said the report contains details of actions taken by it in response to grievances received from users in India through the official grievance mechanism. The social media giant said that it took action on accounts through …

Privacy Policy: SC Asks WhatsApp to Give Wide Publicity to Undertaking Given to Centre in 2021
1 year, 11 months ago

Privacy Policy: SC Asks WhatsApp to Give Wide Publicity to Undertaking Given to Centre in 2021

News 18  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed WhatsApp to widely publicise its undertaking given to the Centre that it will not limit functionality for users not agreeing to its 2021 privacy policy but will continue to remind users about the update, and “maintain this approach” till the proposed data protection law comes into effect. Observing that the matter needs consideration, a …

SC asks WhatsApp to give wide publicity to undertaking given to Centre in 2021
1 year, 11 months ago

SC asks WhatsApp to give wide publicity to undertaking given to Centre in 2021

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed WhatsApp to widely publicise its undertaking given to the Centre that it will not limit functionality for users not agreeing to its 2021 privacy policy but will continue to remind users about the update, and “maintain this approach” till the proposed data protection law comes into effect. Observing that the matter needs …

WhatsApp gets warning from Indian government, here is what happened
2 years ago

WhatsApp gets warning from Indian government, here is what happened

India Today  

WhatsApp gets into trouble on the last day of 2022 and the Union minister of state for Electronics & Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar had to school the platform on Twitter. Quoting WhatsApp’s tweet, Chandrasekhar wrote, “Dear @WhatsApp - Rqst that u pls fix the India map error asap.” “All platforms that do business in India and/or want to continue to do …

WhatsApp bans 23 lakh bad accounts from India and here is the reason
2 years, 3 months ago

WhatsApp bans 23 lakh bad accounts from India and here is the reason

India TV News  

WhatsApp has announced bans of around 23 lakh Indian accounts in August 2022. The instant messaging platform, which has around 500 million users in India received around 598 complaint reports in August in India, and the records "actioned" were 27. Under the upgraded IT Rules 2021, major digital and social media platforms, with an excess of five million users, have …

[WhatsApp Privacy Policy] There Has To Be Some End To 'Luxury To Litigate': Delhi High Court To Facebook's Indian Subsidiary
2 years, 3 months ago

[WhatsApp Privacy Policy] There Has To Be Some End To 'Luxury To Litigate': Delhi High Court To Facebook's Indian Subsidiary

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed Facebook India Online Services Private Limited's petition challenging the probe initiated by Competition Commission of India against it in connection with the national regulator's investigation into WhatsApp's privacy policy of 2021. The Facebook India Online Services Private Limited is the subsidiary of Facebook Inc or Meta, the multinational technological company. Senior Advocate Parag …

WhatsApp privacy policy places users in ‘take it or leave it’ situation, forces into agreement: High Court
2 years, 4 months ago

WhatsApp privacy policy places users in ‘take it or leave it’ situation, forces into agreement: High Court

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court has held that WhatsApp’s 2021 privacy policy places its users in a “take it or leave it” situation, virtually forcing them into an agreement by providing a mirage of choices and then sharing their data with its parent company Facebook. The High Court’s verdict came while dismissing appeals of WhatsApp and Facebook against an order rejecting …

WhatsApp's New Privacy Policy Shares Sensitive Data With Facebook, Forces Users Into Agreement By Providing Mirage Of Choice: Delhi HC
2 years, 4 months ago

WhatsApp's New Privacy Policy Shares Sensitive Data With Facebook, Forces Users Into Agreement By Providing Mirage Of Choice: Delhi HC

Live Law  

"The 2021 Policy places its users in a "take-it-or-leave-it" situation, virtually forcing its users into agreement by providing a mirage of choice, and then sharing their sensitive data with Facebook Companies envisaged in the policy," the Delhi High Court has observed while upholding the proposed investigation of Competition Commission of India into WhatsApp's privacy policy.A. "The 2021 Policy places its …

Delhi HC dismisses WhatsApp, Facebook pleas against CCI probe
2 years, 4 months ago

Delhi HC dismisses WhatsApp, Facebook pleas against CCI probe

Live Mint  

On August 25, the Delhi High Court dismissed pleas from WhatsApp and Facebook challenging the Competition Commission of India's decision to launch a probe into the 2021 revisions to the instant messaging app's privacy policies. Rohtagi additionally stated earlier that the CCI lacked the prima facie evidence necessary to move forward with its inquiry into WhatsApp's new privacy policy while …

Delhi High Court rejects WhatsApp, Facebook appeals against CCI probe
2 years, 4 months ago

Delhi High Court rejects WhatsApp, Facebook appeals against CCI probe

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Thursday, August 25, 2022, rejected appeals by WhatsApp and Facebook against the decision of the Competition Commission of India calling for an investigation into the instant messaging app’s 2021 updated privacy policy. Both WhatsApp and its parent company Facebook, now called Meta, had challenged a single-judge bench order dismissing their pleas against the probe ordered …

Breaking: Delhi High Court Dismisses Appeals By Whatsapp, Meta Against CCI Investigation
2 years, 4 months ago

Breaking: Delhi High Court Dismisses Appeals By Whatsapp, Meta Against CCI Investigation

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed the appeals filed by WhatsApp and its parent company Meta against a single bench order declining to interfere with CCI's investigation into WhatsApp's 2021 privacy policy.While pronouncing the order, a division bench comprising of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad said that the appeals are devoid. The Delhi High Court …

Delhi HC may pronounce order on pleas by WhatsApp, Facebook on August 25
2 years, 4 months ago

Delhi HC may pronounce order on pleas by WhatsApp, Facebook on August 25

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court is likely to pronounce on Thursday its verdict on appeals by WhatsApp and Facebook against the decision of the Competition Commission of India calling for an investigation into the instant messaging app’s 2021 updated privacy policy. The court had reserved its order on July 25 on the appeals of Facebook and WhatsApp challenging a single-judge order …

WhatsApp has not abused dominant position in India, rules NCLAT
2 years, 4 months ago

WhatsApp has not abused dominant position in India, rules NCLAT

The Hindu  

The NCLAT has set aside a petition and upheld a 2017 CCI order that dismissed a complaint of predatory pricing against instant messaging platform WhatsApp. The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal said no doubt WhatsApp has a 'dominant position' but it has not 'abused its dominant position' based on inputs provided by the appellant, an NGO Fight for Transparency Society. …

WhatsApp Update: 22 lakh bad accounts banned in India
2 years, 5 months ago

WhatsApp Update: 22 lakh bad accounts banned in India

India TV News  

WhatsApp Update: Meta-owned WhatsApp reportedly banned more than 22 lakh bad accounts in India in June 2022. In the month of May, WhatsApp further banned around 19 lakh bad accounts in the country. The messaging platform received 632 grievance reports in June in India, and the accounts "actioned" were 64. Published in accordance with Rule 4 of the Information Technology …

WhatsApp's New Privacy Policy Neither Withdrawn Nor Stayed; Jurisdiction To Investigate Not Closed: CCI Tells Delhi High Court, Judgment Reserved
2 years, 5 months ago

WhatsApp's New Privacy Policy Neither Withdrawn Nor Stayed; Jurisdiction To Investigate Not Closed: CCI Tells Delhi High Court, Judgment Reserved

Live Law  

The Competition Commission of India on Monday informed the Delhi High Court that its jurisdiction to investigate Whatsapp's new privacy policy is not closed as the policy in question is neither withdrawn nor stayed by any judicial forum. A division bench comprising of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad reserved order in the appeals filed by WhatsApp …

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