Delhi HC refuses to stay Competition Commission’s probe into WhatsApp's privacy policy
3 years, 5 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 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 probe CCI ordered into the instant messaging app’s new privacy policy. The high court, in its June 21 order, noted that Additional Solicitor Generals Aman Lekhi and Balbir Singh, representing CCI, submitted that though the issuance was perfectly in line with the procedure contemplated under the statute for taking forward an on-going investigation, which has not been stayed by the division bench, it would take substantial time for preparing a report after the receipt of the information called-for. The single judge on April 22 had said though it would have been “prudent” for the CCI to await the outcome of petitions in the Supreme Court and the Delhi High Court against WhatsApp’s new privacy policy, not doing so would not make the regulator’s order “perverse” or “wanting of jurisdiction”.

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Apple’s bid to pause India’s anti-trust probe rejected by Competition Commission, case to continue. See details
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4 weeks ago

Apple’s bid to pause India’s anti-trust probe rejected by Competition Commission, case to continue. See details

Live Mint  

The Competition Commission of India has rejected tech giant Apple's request to pause an antitrust investigation against it, according to a Reuters report, citing the antitrust body's internal order on the matter. Later in November, an internal order from the CCI showed that Apple argued that TWFS, the main complainant in its antitrust case, had failed to comply with CCI …

‘Disagree’: Meta to challenge CCI's order on WhatsApp data-sharing policy
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1 month 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 against CCI penalty order
1 month ago

Meta to appeal against CCI penalty order

Live Mint  

Social media giant Meta said on Tuesday it will appeal against Competition Commission of India’s imposition of ₹213 crore penalty for WhatsApp’s 2021 privacy policy update allegedly breaching the competition law. WhatsApp is able to do all of this because it offers services supported by Meta.” CCI on Monday imposed the penalty on Meta for allegedly abusing its dominant position …

Meta to Appeal Rs 213-Cr Penalty Imposed by CCI Over WhatsApp Privacy Policy
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1 month 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
1 month 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
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1 month 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 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 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 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 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 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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Supreme Court Dismisses Plea To Ban WhatsApp

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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 …

'WhatsApp Conversations Are Not Evidence Without A Proper Certificate': Delhi HC
5 months, 2 weeks 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 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 …

Will cease to function if forced to break encryption, WhatsApp tells Delhi High Court
7 months, 4 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 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 …

Supreme Court Dismisses Pleas Of WhatsApp-Meta Against CCI Probe Into Privacy Policy
2 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court Dismisses Pleas Of WhatsApp-Meta Against CCI Probe Into Privacy Policy

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the petitions filed by Whatsapp and its parent company Meta seeking to stay the investigation by the Competition Commission of India into their privacy policy.A bench comprising Justices MR Shah and Sudhanshu Dhulia rejected the petitions filed by WhatsApp and Meta challenging the order of the Delhi High Court division bench which refused. The …

[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] CCI Can't Investigate Facebook Merely Because It Owns Whatsapp: Meta Tells Delhi High Court
2 years, 5 months ago

[Privacy Policy] CCI Can't Investigate Facebook Merely Because It Owns Whatsapp: Meta Tells Delhi High Court

Live Law  

Meta, formerly known as Facebook, on Friday told the Delhi High Court that the Competition Commission of India cannot investigate it in a 'creeping fashion' in relation to the WhatsApp's new privacy policy. The submissions were made before a division bench comprising of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad in the appeals filed by WhatsApp and its …

Not Able to Move Forward in Probe Against WhatsApp And Facebook: CCI Tells Delhi HC
2 years, 5 months ago

Not Able to Move Forward in Probe Against WhatsApp And Facebook: CCI Tells Delhi HC

News 18  

New Delhi, Jul 21: Competition Commission of India Thursday told the Delhi High Court that it was not able move an inch in its investigation into WhatsApp's privacy policy of 2021 on account of a court order granting time to Facebook and the instant messaging platform for filing replies in connection with the probe. The bench, also comprising Justice Subramonium …

WhatsApp Given Time Till July To Comply with EU Consumer Laws
2 years, 6 months ago

WhatsApp Given Time Till July To Comply with EU Consumer Laws

News 18  

BRUSSELS: Meta's WhatsApp has until July to show that a privacy policy update introduced in January complies with EU consumer law, the European Commission said on Wednesday, in a case prompted by complaints from consumer bodies across Europe. The European Consumer Organisation and the European Network of consumer authorities said WhatsApp had not explained the changes in plain and intelligible …

Excerpt: What Privacy Means by Siddharth Sonkar
2 years, 8 months ago

Excerpt: What Privacy Means by Siddharth Sonkar

Hindustan Times  

On 4 January 2021, when WhatsApp announced an update of its privacy policy, it experienced a storm when millions of Indian users shifted to Telegram and Signal. Yet, news publications wrongly assumed that WhatsApp had finally ‘crossed a line’, requiring users to share their personal data with Facebook Group companies with no alternative. However, the more significant update of WhatsApp’s …

CCI set to investigate Google after digital news publishers allege abuse of dominance in ad revenue share
2 years, 11 months ago

CCI set to investigate Google after digital news publishers allege abuse of dominance in ad revenue share

Op India  

Fair Trade regulator Competition Council of India has decided to initiate a probe against tech Giant Google. This came after a complaint filed by The Digital Publishers Association claiming that Google was abusing its position as a dominant player in news aggregation by imposing unfair conditions on news publishers. In a 21-page initial order, The CCI said, “In a well-functioning …

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 …

CCI has agreed to Google’s confidentiality request, says Delhi court
3 years, 2 months ago

CCI has agreed to Google’s confidentiality request, says Delhi court

Live Mint  

India's antitrust watchdog has agreed to Google's request to keep confidential some information the company provided during an investigation into its business, though the regulator denied allegations it leaked a report on the probe to the media, a judge said on Monday. The filing came after The Times of India and Reuters reported this month, citing a confidential CCI report, …

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Advocate's Plea Alleging His Mobile Phone, Internet Devices Put On Surveillance By In-Laws
3 years, 2 months ago

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Advocate's Plea Alleging His Mobile Phone, Internet Devices Put On Surveillance By In-Laws

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a plea filed by an Advocate alleging that his mobile phone and internet devices were put under surveillance at the instance of his in-laws which were being intercepted without valid permission of the Government.Justice Yogesh Khanna sought response of the Centre, Commissioner of Police and MTNL returnable of December 16, 2021.The plea …

Google plea against 'information leak' attempt to frustrate proceedings, CCI tells HC
3 years, 2 months ago

Google plea against 'information leak' attempt to frustrate proceedings, CCI tells HC

The Hindu  

The Competition Commission of India told the Delhi High Court on Friday that Google's plea against the alleged leak of confidential probe information was wholly misplaced and an attempt to frustrate the proceedings related to its Android smartphone agreements. “They want the process to be thwarted,” said ASG Venkataraman who also informed the court that one of the officials of …

CCI Denies Leaking Confidential Probe Report Against Google; Tells Delhi High Court That Google Should Sue Media Houses
3 years, 2 months ago

CCI Denies Leaking Confidential Probe Report Against Google; Tells Delhi High Court That Google Should Sue Media Houses

Live Law  

The Competition Commission of India on Friday denied the allegations levelled by Google, accusing the anti-trust body of leaking a confidential probe report against the company to the media.Additional Solicitor General N. Venkataraman, appearing for the Commission before Justice Rekha Palli, suggested that instead of making bald allegations against a Government body, the search engine. The Competition Commission of India …

Google moves Delhi High Court against antitrust body CCI following confidential report ‘leak’
3 years, 3 months ago

Google moves Delhi High Court against antitrust body CCI following confidential report ‘leak’

Firstpost  

By approaching the Delhi HC, Google said it aims to prevent any “further unlawful disclosures” of confidential findings by the Competition Commission of India. Google on Thursday said it has moved the Delhi High Court against the leak of antitrust body CCI’s confidential report pertaining to the investigation against the tech giant. Protecting confidential information is fundamental to any governmental …

Delhi HC to Hear in Oct Appeals of FB, WhatsApp in Privacy Policy Matter
3 years, 3 months ago

Delhi HC to Hear in Oct Appeals of FB, WhatsApp in Privacy Policy Matter

News 18  

The Delhi High Court Friday said it will hear in October the appeals of Facebook and WhatsApp challenging its single-judge order dismissing their pleas against the probe ordered by the Competition Commission of India 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 …

Privacy Policy: Delhi High Court Adjourns To August 27 Whatsapp's Appeal Against CCI Investigation
3 years, 4 months ago

Privacy Policy: Delhi High Court Adjourns To August 27 Whatsapp's Appeal Against CCI Investigation

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Friday adjourned to August 27 appeal filed by WhatsApp and its parent company Facebook Inc against a single bench order declining to interfere with CCI's investigation. " Time to file reply to the notices dated June 4, 2021 and June 8, 2021 issued by CCI to WhatsApp and Facebook respectively, are extended till then, " …

Delhi High Court Adjourns To August 27 Whatsapp's Plea Challenging Traceability Clause Under New IT Rules As Violative Of Right To Privacy
3 years, 4 months ago

Delhi High Court Adjourns To August 27 Whatsapp's Plea Challenging Traceability Clause Under New IT Rules As Violative Of Right To Privacy

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Friday adjourned to August 27, WhatsApp's plea challenging the "traceability" clause mentioned under Rule 4 of the Information Technology Rules, 2021, as violative of a person's right to privacy enshrined in the Supreme Court judgment of KS Puttuswamy v. Union of India. A Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh allowed …

WhatsApp privacy case must be decided in a month, EU watchdog says
3 years, 4 months ago

WhatsApp privacy case must be decided in a month, EU watchdog says

The Hindu  

EU privacy watchdog EDPB on Wednesday gave the Irish data protection agency a month to issue a long-delayed decision on compliance by Facebook's WhatsApp after its peers objected to its draft finding. The agency, which leads oversight of Facebook because the company's European headquarters are based in Ireland, has been investigating WhatsApp to see if it complies with transparency obligations …

No urgency on pleas challenging WhatsApp privacy policy as it won't transfer data: Delhi HC
3 years, 5 months ago

No urgency on pleas challenging WhatsApp privacy policy as it won't transfer data: Delhi HC

India TV News  

There is no urgency now in hearing pleas challenging WhatsApp's new privacy policy as the instant messaging platform has already made a statement that it would “not transfer data” to Facebook till the personal data protection bill is finalised, the Delhi High Court said on Thursday. On July 9, when the court was hearing a plea by WhatsApp and Facebook …

"No Urgency": Delhi High Court Adjourns Hearing In Pleas Challenging WhatsApp's New Privacy Policy Till August 27
3 years, 5 months ago

"No Urgency": Delhi High Court Adjourns Hearing In Pleas Challenging WhatsApp's New Privacy Policy Till August 27

Live Law  

Observing that there was no urgency in the matter, the Delhi High Court on Thursday adjourned till August 27 hearing in the petitions challenging WhatsApp's new privacy policy.A division bench comprising of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh adjourned the matter after hearing Advocates Manohar Lal, Meghan and Senior Advocate Vivek Sood appearing on behalf of the. Observing …

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Fresh Plea Challenging IT Rules
3 years, 5 months ago

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Fresh Plea Challenging IT Rules

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice on a fresh plea challenging the vires of Information Technology Rules, 2021.A division bench comprising of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh sought response of Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice on a fresh plea challenging the vires of Information Technology Rules, …

WhatsApp targeted in EU consumer complaints over privacy changes
3 years, 5 months ago

WhatsApp targeted in EU consumer complaints over privacy changes

The Hindu  

Facebook Inc’s WhatsApp on Monday faced a barrage of complaints by the European Consumer Organisation and others over a privacy policy update, which has prompted a global outcry and led some users to switch to rival apps Telegram and Signal. The European Consumer Organisation and eight of its members criticised the changes and filed complaints with the European Commission and …

IT Rules: Delhi HC Refuses to Grant Interim Protection from Coercive Action to Digital Media Portals
3 years, 5 months ago

IT Rules: Delhi HC Refuses to Grant Interim Protection from Coercive Action to Digital Media Portals

News 18  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to grant protection from coercive action to digital media portals as it adjourned their challenge to the new IT Rules after being informed that a plea has been moved by the Centre to transfer them to the Supreme Court. Senior Advocate Nitya Ramakrishnan, appearing for the portals, urged the court to pass an …

Delhi HC refuses to stay new IT rules regulating digital news media
3 years, 5 months ago

Delhi HC refuses to stay new IT rules regulating digital news media

India TV News  

The Delhi High Court Monday refused to stay the new Information Technology rules which seek to regulate digital news media, saying it was not in agreement with the petitioners on passing such an order at this stage. Foundation for Independent Journalism, The Wire, Quint Digital Media Ltd and Pravda Media Foundation, parent company of Alt News, sought a stay on …

IT Rules- Delhi High Court Refuses To Stay Centre's Notice To Digital News Portals, Re-notifies For Roster Bench
3 years, 5 months ago

IT Rules- Delhi High Court Refuses To Stay Centre's Notice To Digital News Portals, Re-notifies For Roster Bench

Live Law  

A vacation division bench of the Delhi High Court of Justices C Hari Shankar and Subramonium Prasad said it was prima facie not inclined to grant any interim relief on applications by The Quint and The Wire for action against them for non-compliance with the Information Technology Rules, 2021. The court said that as the matter is pending before the …

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