Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea To Ensure 'WhatsApp Pay' Complies With Privacy Guidelines
3 years, 10 months ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea To Ensure 'WhatsApp Pay' Complies With Privacy Guidelines

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice in an Impleadment Application, filed in a plea pertaining to data protection on Unified Payments Interface platforms, which states that WhatsApp Pay is all set to launch full-scale operations in India despite the instant petition being pending before the Court. The impleading application, filed by one Yedhu Menon, who claims to be a tech expert, through Advocate-on-Record Deepak Prakash, submits that one of the main prayers in the plea was a direction to RBI and NPCI to ensure that WhatsApp "is not permitted to launch full-scale operations of 'WhatsApp Pay' in India, without fulfilling all legal compliances to the satisfaction of this Hon'ble Court regarding the requisite regulatory compliances". In this context, it is stated in the IA that it has come to the knowledge of the Applicant through various media reports that WhatsApp Pay is set to launch full-scale operations in India, after obtaining permission from RBI and NPCI, despite the instant plea pending before the Court and without satisfying the Court regarding requisite regulatory compliance. On 15th October, 2020, notice was issued by the Supreme Court in the main petition filed by CPI Rajya Sabha MP Binoy Viswam, which seeks for "the protection of fundamental right to privacy of millions of Indian citizens who are using Unified Payments Interface ".

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‘WhatsApp Payments not looking to compete as a fintech firm’
3 months, 1 week ago

‘WhatsApp Payments not looking to compete as a fintech firm’

The Hindu  

WhatsApp Payments, Meta’s payment aggregator feature on the messaging app, is not looking to make it as a separate business, but wants it to be more of an enabler for WhatsApp Business, Ravi Garg, Director, Business Messaging, Meta India told The Hindu. During the event, WhatsApp Business unveiled Meta-verfied badges for all small businesses in India beginning September 12 at …

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

WhatsApp tells Delhi High Court it will 'exit India' if forced to break encryption
7 months, 4 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 …

CJI unhappy that some HCs want 48-hour advance notice or applicants to be over 60 to share video-conferencing links
7 months, 4 weeks ago

CJI unhappy that some HCs want 48-hour advance notice or applicants to be over 60 to share video-conferencing links

The Hindu  

Chief Justice of India D.Y. Why should anyone be made to apply two days in advance or be above the age of 60 for video conferencing links,” Chief Justice Chandrachud said in open court at the beginning of a nine-judge Constitution Bench hearing. The Chief Justice said ₹850 crore was spent between November 2023 and March 31, 2024 for creating …

SC will share cause lists, info about filing and listing of cases through WhatsApp: CJI
7 months, 4 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'
7 months, 4 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 …

SC asks WhatsApp to give wide publicity to undertaking given to Centre in 2021
1 year, 10 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 Privacy Policy] There Has To Be Some End To 'Luxury To Litigate': Delhi High Court To Facebook's Indian Subsidiary
2 years, 2 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, 3 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, 3 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, 3 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, 3 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, 3 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, 3 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's New Privacy Policy Neither Withdrawn Nor Stayed; Jurisdiction To Investigate Not Closed: CCI Tells Delhi High Court, Judgment Reserved
2 years, 4 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 …

Privacy Policy: Delhi High Court Adjourns Whatsapp's Appeal Against CCI Investigation Citing Pendency Of Data Protection Bill
2 years, 11 months ago

Privacy Policy: Delhi High Court Adjourns Whatsapp's Appeal Against CCI Investigation Citing Pendency Of Data Protection Bill

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court today adjourned hearing of the appeals filed by WhatsApp and its parent company Facebook Inc. against a single bench order declining to interfere with CCI's investigation into WhatsApp's new privacy policy.Noting that the Data Protection Bill has been tabled before the Parliament and is pending consideration, the Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and. The …

IT dept raids telecom equipment trading firm, 'incriminating' WhatsApp chats recovered
3 years, 4 months ago

IT dept raids telecom equipment trading firm, 'incriminating' WhatsApp chats recovered

India TV News  

The Income Tax Department has conducted searches on a company engaged in trading of telecom equipment and installation and servicing of these items for various telecom players in India. Whatsapp chats also reveal payment of commission to a person based in Australia for purchase of shares of a telecom company in India, it said, adding that these transactions are being …

Nothing To Do With Pegasus : WhatsApp Tells Supreme Court
3 years, 4 months ago

Nothing To Do With Pegasus : WhatsApp Tells Supreme Court

Live Law  

WhatsApp's counsel told the Supreme Court on Monday that it has got nothing to do with Pegasus.This happened before a bench led by the Chief Justice of India which is hearing a batch of petitions seeking a court-monitored probe by a Special Investigation Team or a judicial probe into the reports of snooping of activists, journalists, politicians and constitutional authorities …

WhatsApp appoints ex-Amazon executive to head India payments division
3 years, 5 months ago

WhatsApp appoints ex-Amazon executive to head India payments division

The Hindu  

WhatsApp said on Monday it has hired Manesh Mahatme to head the payments division in India. WhatsApp Pay received approval to operate from the National Payments Corporation of India last November. At present, Google Pay, Walmart’s PhonePe and Paytm capture majority of the UPI market share "We are excited to have Manesh join our WhatsApp India team. Manesh has been …

Delhi HC refuses to stay Competition Commission’s probe into WhatsApp's privacy policy
3 years, 6 months ago

Delhi HC refuses to stay Competition Commission’s probe into WhatsApp's privacy policy

Firstpost  

A court said an application seeking stay of further steps in the investigation has been filed in which notice was issued to the Director-General of CCI and no interim relief was given by the division bench on 6 May New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has refused to stay the Competition Commission of India notice asking Facebook and WhatsApp to …

Setback for WhatsApp, Delhi HC refuses to stay CCI probe against privacy policy
3 years, 6 months ago

Setback for WhatsApp, Delhi HC refuses to stay CCI probe against privacy policy

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to stay the notice dated June 4, 2021, to WhatsApp by the Director-General of Competition Commission of India. Senior Advocate Harish Salve, appearing on behalf of WhatsApp LLC submitted that while the present LPA is pending before a Division Bench of this court, in an act that smacks of overreach, the …

Delhi High Court Refuses To Stay CCI Probe Against WhatsApp's Privacy Policy
3 years, 6 months ago

Delhi High Court Refuses To Stay CCI Probe Against WhatsApp's Privacy Policy

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has refused to stay the Competition Commissionof India's enquiry against WhatsApp's new privacy policy. A vacation division bench of Justices Anup Jairam Bhambhani and Jasmeet Singh was hearing an appeal by WhatsApp and its parent company Facebook Inc against a single bench order declining to interfere with CCI's investigation. He submitted that they have been served …

Facebook, WhatsApp urge HC to stay CCI notice in privacy policy matter
3 years, 6 months ago

Facebook, WhatsApp urge HC to stay CCI notice in privacy policy matter

The Hindu  

Facebook and WhatsApp on Monday urged the Delhi High Court to stay the Competition Commission of India notice asking them to furnish certain information in relation to a probe ordered by it into the instant messaging app’s new privacy policy. The case relates to the appeals of Facebook and WhatsApp against a single judge order dismissing their pleas against the …

Centre responds to WhatsApp lawsuit: 'Respect right to privacy, new rules won't affect functioning'
3 years, 6 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, 6 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, Twitter, Facebook vs Govt: India seeks details of compliance status of new IT rules 'ASAP'
3 years, 6 months ago

WhatsApp, Twitter, Facebook vs Govt: India seeks details of compliance status of new IT rules 'ASAP'

Live Mint  

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on Wednesday asked the social media firms, including Twitter, Facebook, and WhatsApp, to share details of the compliance of the new IT guidelines as soon as possible. Issuing a notice to all "Significant Social Media Intermediaries", the government asked the companies to provide the scope of its services, details of Chief Compliance Officer, …

WhatsApp case in Delhi HC first big test of privacy law
3 years, 6 months ago

WhatsApp case in Delhi HC first big test of privacy law

Live Mint  

Facebook Inc.’s WhatsApp messaging unit filed a lawsuit in the Delhi high court to quash new government rules that require social media intermediaries to trace users’ encrypted messages in a test for right to privacy in India. “The Puttaswamy judgement itself defines some exceptions to the right to privacy, and this is perhaps the first time that these exceptions will …

WhatsApp challenges India's new IT rules in Delhi HC
3 years, 6 months ago

WhatsApp challenges India's new IT rules in Delhi HC

Op India  

Facebook-owned messaging app WhatsApp has filed a case in the Delhi High Court against the Indian government, seeking to block the new IT rules that come into effect from Wednesday, 26 May. According to the reports, WhatsApp has filed a petition against the Government of India on May 25 in the Delhi High Court protesting against the new IT rules …

WhatsApp Sues Indian Govt Over IT Rules 2021, Says 'Chat Traceability Will End User Privacy'
3 years, 6 months ago

WhatsApp Sues Indian Govt Over IT Rules 2021, Says 'Chat Traceability Will End User Privacy'

ABP News  

New Delhi: Amid heated controversy over the WhatsApp Privacy police and IT Intermediary Rules 2021, the Facebook-owned messaging app has filed a lawsuit against the Indian government in the Delhi High Court. WhatsApp has challenged the Information Technology Rules, 2021 saying that user privacy is in its DNA and requiring messaging apps to "trace" chats undermines people's right to privacy. …

Whatsapp Moves Delhi High Court Challenging Traceability Clause Under New IT Rules As Violative Of Right To Privacy
3 years, 6 months ago

Whatsapp Moves Delhi High Court Challenging Traceability Clause Under New IT Rules As Violative Of Right To Privacy

Live Law  

Challenging new IT rules, Facebook owned platform Whatsapp has moved Delhi High Court challenging the "traceability" clause alleging that the aforesaid clause is violative of a person's right to privacy as enshrined in the Supreme Court judgment of KS Puttuswamy v. Union of India, reported Indian Express.In view of this, the plea prays for declaring the said requirement as unconstitutional. …

WhatsApp moves Delhi High Court against India’s new IT Rules
3 years, 6 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 …

WhatsApp Approaches Delhi High Court; Says New Media Rules Can Violate User Privacy
3 years, 6 months ago

WhatsApp Approaches Delhi High Court; Says New Media Rules Can Violate User Privacy

News 18  

WhatsApp has filed a legal complaint in Delhi against the Indian government seeking to block regulations coming into force on Wednesday that experts say would compel the California-based Facebook unit to break privacy protections, sources said. The lawsuit, described to Reuters by people familiar with it, asks the Delhi High Court to declare that one of the new rules is …

WhatsApp sues Indian gov’t on privacy concerns: Report
3 years, 6 months ago

WhatsApp sues Indian gov’t on privacy concerns: Report

Al Jazeera  

The case asks the Delhi High Court to declare one of the new rules is a violation of privacy rights, Reuters reported. WhatsApp has filed a lawsuit in Delhi against the Indian government seeking to block regulations coming into force on Wednesday that experts say would compel the California-based Facebook unit to break privacy protections, sources said. The case, described …

WhatsApp sues Indian government in an attempt to block new social media rules
3 years, 6 months ago

WhatsApp sues Indian government in an attempt to block new social media rules

CNN  

New Delhi CNN Business — WhatsApp has sued the Indian government in a bid to block new rules it says would lead to “mass surveillance” by forcing social media platforms to hand over private information about their users. “Requiring messaging apps to ‘trace’ chats is the equivalent of asking us to keep a fingerprint of every single message sent on …

WhatsApp challenges new intermediary rules by Centre, moves Delhi HC
3 years, 6 months ago

WhatsApp challenges new intermediary rules by Centre, moves Delhi HC

India Today  

WhatsApp has filed a legal complaint in Delhi against the Indian government seeking to block regulations coming into force on Wednesday that experts say would compel the California-based Facebook unit to break privacy protections, sources said. The lawsuit, described to Reuters by people familiar with it, asks the Delhi High Court to declare that one of the new rules is …

Delhi HC seeks CCI stand on Facebook, WhatsApp appeals against single judge order on privacy policy
3 years, 7 months ago

Delhi HC seeks CCI stand on Facebook, WhatsApp appeals against single judge order on privacy policy

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on May 6 asked the Competition Commission of India to reply on the appeals of Facebook and WhatsApp against a single judge order dismissing their pleas against the probe CCI ordered into the instant messaging app’s new privacy policy. The single judge on April 22 had said though it would have been “prudent” for the CCI …

New PIL Challenging WhatsApp Updated Privacy Policy: Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Response
3 years, 7 months ago

New PIL Challenging WhatsApp Updated Privacy Policy: Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Response

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court today issued notice to the Centre and social media platforms, Facebook and WhatsApp seeking their responses on a PIL challenging the new privacy policy of WhatsApp. A direction to WhatsApp to collect and use only that much of the information and data of its users which is necessary for the purpose of which the said information …

Delhi High Court dismisses Facebook, WhatsApp pleas against CCI order to investigate privacy policy
3 years, 8 months ago

Delhi High Court dismisses Facebook, WhatsApp pleas against CCI order to investigate privacy policy

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed plea of instant messaging app WhatsApp challenging a decision of the Competition Commission of India calling for an investigation into its controversial new privacy policy. WhatsApp had contended that since the issue of its privacy policy was before the Supreme Court, the CCI did not need to order the probe. The High Court, …

Competition Commission of India defends decision for probe into WhatsApp’s new privacy policy
3 years, 8 months ago

Competition Commission of India defends decision for probe into WhatsApp’s new privacy policy

The Hindu  

The Competition Commission of India on Tuesday defended before the Delhi High Court its decision calling for an investigation into the WhatsApp’s new privacy policy. The commission said it was dealing with the instant messaging app’s new privacy policy that could lead to “excessive data collection” of consumers, the use and sharing of the data in anti-competitive context. The CCI’s …

Delhi High Court Reserves Verdict On Facebook, WhatsApp Challenge To CCI Order For Anti-Trust Probe
3 years, 8 months ago

Delhi High Court Reserves Verdict On Facebook, WhatsApp Challenge To CCI Order For Anti-Trust Probe

Live Law  

The court finished hearing arguments at length by the 3 concerned parties - Sr. Adv. Informing the court that they have submitted their written replies in the matter, Salve argued that the CCI's order stating that there was allegedly excessive date collection being effectuated by the new policy, and it needed to be examine whether excessive data collection would have …

CCI Takes On Tech Behemoths: WhatsApp Policy Update And Antitrust Concerns
3 years, 8 months ago

CCI Takes On Tech Behemoths: WhatsApp Policy Update And Antitrust Concerns

Live Law  

Ever since WhatsApp notified its Terms of Service and Privacy Policy 2021 on 4 January 2021, it raised eyebrows throughout the world, the most notable being Tesla CEO Elon Musk's tweet encouraging users to switch to Signal. Placing reliance on Harshita Chawla v. WhatsApp Inc. 2020 SCC OnLine CCI 32, WhatsApp submitted that its 2021 update's implementation was postponed to …

Delhi HC Judge Justice Prathiba Singh, Recuses Herself From Facebook, WhatsApp Pleas Against CCI Order Against Their Privacy Policy
3 years, 8 months ago

Delhi HC Judge Justice Prathiba Singh, Recuses Herself From Facebook, WhatsApp Pleas Against CCI Order Against Their Privacy Policy

Live Law  

Justice Prathiba Singh of the Delhi High Court today recused herself from 2 pleas filed by Facebook Inc and WhatsApp challenging a Competition Commission of India order directing investigation into WhatsApp's contentious new privacy policy, the rollout of which was pushed back due to uproars over it for, inter alia, being discriminatory.The single bench judge recused herself. Justice Prathiba Singh …

An antitrust probe to safeguard the rights of our WhatsApp users
3 years, 8 months ago

An antitrust probe to safeguard the rights of our WhatsApp users

Live Mint  

The suo-moto order by the Competition Commission of India to launch an investigation into WhatsApp’s new privacy policy is a landmark and laudably assertive exercise of its statutory role as the guardian of consumer rights and unhindered competition in our market. By taking cognizance of the potential impact of WhatsApp’s policy on Indian consumers, the CCI has rightfully stood up …

CCI Orders Investigation Into WhatsApp's 'Exploitative and Exclusionary' Policy Changes
3 years, 8 months ago

CCI Orders Investigation Into WhatsApp's 'Exploitative and Exclusionary' Policy Changes

News 18  

Fair trade regulator CCI on Wednesday ordered a detailed probe into Facebook-owned messaging platform WhatsApp’s updated privacy policy and terms of service after finding that the “exploitative and exclusionary conduct” in the garb of the policy update prima facie violated competition norms. A WhatsApp spokesperson said it is looking forward to engaging with the CCI and it “remains committed to …

Stop Implementation Of WhatsApp's New Privacy Policy : Centre Tells Delhi High Court
3 years, 9 months ago

Stop Implementation Of WhatsApp's New Privacy Policy : Centre Tells Delhi High Court

Live Law  

Responding to a public interest litigation before the Delhi High Court, the Centre has sought for WhatsApp to be restrained from implementing its new privacy policy and terms of service dated 04.01.2021 from 08.02.2021 or any subsequent date pending adjudication on the case by the court.The Centre also stated in its reply that in discharge of its obligation imposed by …

WhatsApp CEO 'worried' about Indian govt promoting Koo
3 years, 9 months ago

WhatsApp CEO 'worried' about Indian govt promoting Koo

India TV News  

WhatsApp head Will Cathcart may not have anything to do with Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey but when it comes to India, he is worried -- not only about the Union government's aim to break encryption but also the move to promote the homegrown micro-blogging platform Koo. Speaking to 'Big Technology Podcast' host Alex Kantrowitz, Cathcart said that "splinternet" -- where …

Delhi High Court Grants Centre Further 4 Weeks' To Respond To Plea Against WhatsApp's Privacy Policy
3 years, 9 months ago

Delhi High Court Grants Centre Further 4 Weeks' To Respond To Plea Against WhatsApp's Privacy Policy

Live Law  

Refusing to issue notice on Advocate Chaitanya Rohilla's petition against WhatsApp's new privacy policy, a single judge bench of Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva of the Delhi High Court today gave the Central Government 4 weeks' time to respond to the petition and adjourned the case to Apr 19. The counsel for the petitioner, Adv Manohar Lal pointed out that the Delhi …

Supreme Court notice to WhatsApp: ‘People value privacy more than money’
3 years, 10 months ago

Supreme Court notice to WhatsApp: ‘People value privacy more than money’

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Monday told WhatsApp and Facebook that Indians valued their privacy more than the trillions of dollars the social media firms were worth, even as the companies sought to argue that the apprehension over a contentious new privacy policy was a “red herring”. A top court bench, headed by Chief Justice of India SA Bobde, decided to …

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