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 of bringing a 'big bang impact' "In the 75th year of its existence, the Supreme Court of India launches a small initiative. To strengthen the right to access to Justice and enhance transparency in the judicial system, the Supreme Court announces integration of Whatsapp messaging services with its IT services."

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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 …

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 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 …

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 …

A dive into the fate of FB, Twitter, WhatsApp as new IT rules deadline ends
3 years, 6 months ago

A dive into the fate of FB, Twitter, WhatsApp as new IT rules deadline ends

Business Standard  

Incidents of inter-community riots and chaos due to a social media message, forwarded several times, have become a big headache for the government and local law enforcement agencies. Hence, under the Information Technology Rules 2021, published on February 25, social media platforms were asked to actively monitor the content on their platform, among other things. Meanwhile, Facebook has indicated that …

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 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 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 …

SC not to use WhatsApp groups to share video conference links for hearings, cites new IT rules
3 years, 9 months ago

SC not to use WhatsApp groups to share video conference links for hearings, cites new IT rules

Firstpost  

The links for virtual court hearings in the apex court will be shared on registered email ids and registered mobile numbers of the concerned advocates-on-record and party-in-person, the court registry said New Delhi: The Supreme Court will no longer use WhatsApp groups to share video conference links for court hearings, the apex court registry said on Saturday. In a circular, …

WhatsApp to reach out to users via 'status' and banners on proposed privacy policy update
3 years, 10 months ago

WhatsApp to reach out to users via 'status' and banners on proposed privacy policy update

The Hindu  

WhatsApp, which faced a severe backlash over the latest update to its privacy policy, will now leverage its own platform to reach out to users directly via the “status” feature, while also putting up banners on the application, to share detailed information on the proposed policy updates. “We’ve seen some of our competitors try to get away with claiming they …

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 …

'Privacy Of People More Important Than Your Money' :Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Against What'sApp's New Privacy Policy
3 years, 10 months ago

'Privacy Of People More Important Than Your Money' :Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Against What'sApp's New Privacy Policy

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice, returnable within four weeks, on an application seeking to restrain WhatsApp from implementing its new privacy policy in India and to direct it to apply the privacy policy which is made applicable to users in European region. Maintainability Senior Advocates Kapil Sibal and Arvind Datar submitted that the main petition in this case …

West Bengal Civil Court Issues Notice To WhatsApp On Plea Against New Privacy Policy
3 years, 10 months 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 Seeks WhatsApp, Facebook, Google Pay, Amazon Pay Response On Plea Seeking Data Protection On UPI Platforms
3 years, 10 months ago

Supreme Court Seeks WhatsApp, Facebook, Google Pay, Amazon Pay Response On Plea Seeking Data Protection On UPI Platforms

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday sought the response of WhatsApp India, Facebook, Google Pay, Amazon Pay and the Union Government on a plea seeking directions to ensure that data collected by Unified Payment Interface platforms is not shared with parent company or any other third party under any circumstances.A bench headed by the Chief Justice of India issued the direction …

Supreme Court seeks WhatsApp reply on plea for non-sharing of UPI data with any third party
3 years, 10 months ago

Supreme Court seeks WhatsApp reply on plea for non-sharing of UPI data with any third party

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Monday asked instant messaging app WhatsApp to file response on a plea seeking a direction to the RBI and the National Payments Corporation of India to ensure that data collected on Unified Payments Interface platforms is not shared with their parent company or any other third party under any circumstances. The affidavit said: “It is submitted …

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 …

Delhi HC objects to WhatsApp asking judge not to hear PIL
3 years, 11 months ago

Delhi HC objects to WhatsApp asking judge not to hear PIL

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court on Friday took strong objection to an e-mail sent by WhatsApp to a judge, asking asked her not to hear a plea challenging its new privacy policy. Justice Pratibha M Singh said the e-mail, which was later withdrawn, was completely unwarranted because she was anyway going to recuse herself from hearing the case filed by lawyer …

WhatsApp faces first legal challenge in India over privacy
3 years, 11 months ago

WhatsApp faces first legal challenge in India over privacy

The Hindu  

WhatsApp's updated privacy policy verges on user surveillance and threatens India's security, a petition filed in an Indian court said on Thursday,presenting another legal challenge for the Facebook Inc-owned messenger. In India, many users have began installing rival apps like Signal and Telegram, pushing WhatsApp to begin a costly advertising campaign to calm customers. "It virtually gives a 360-degree profile …

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