High Court to Hear Meta, WhatsApp Privacy Policy Instance
New Delhi– The High court is set up to hear Meta and WhatsApp’s charms against a 213 14 crore penalty imposed by the Competitors Commission of India (CCI) concerning their privacy policy.
- Hearing Day: Monday
- Bench: CJI Surya Kant, Justices Bagchi and Pancholi
- CCI Charge: 213 14 crore
- Key Concern: Alleged personal privacy offenses and information sharing methods.
The court previously criticized Meta and WhatsApp for possibly infringing on citizens’ privacy rights via data sharing. The National Company Legislation Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) upheld the charge but partly reversed a restriction on information sharing for advertising and marketing, a decision likewise under charm by the CCI. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology is currently a celebration to the charms.
