SC refuses to hear CAIT s plea challenging WhatsApp s latest privacy policy ANI | Updated: Feb 05, 2021 12:22 IST
New Delhi [India], February 5 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea filed by Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) challenging WhatsApp s latest privacy policy which was introduced last month in India.
A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India, Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde granted liberty to approach the Delhi High Court.
CAIT has also urged the top court to give a direction to the Central government to frame guidelines to govern tech giants like Facebook and WhatsApp.
The plea filed through advocate Vivek Narayan Sharma has sought for an urgent intervention of the court to roll back the controversial privacy policy introduced by WhatsApp.
Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Against New WhatsApp Privacy Policy Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Against New WhatsApp Privacy Policy The plea had sought a direction to the Centre to prohibit WhatsApp, Facebook and Facebook India from sharing the details and data of subscribers and users. It had also sought a direction to the Centre to regulate functioning of WhatsApp, Facebook and other internet-based messaging services.
The Supreme Court said that the plea against WhatsApp is already being heard by Delhi High Court
New Delhi:
The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a plea which had sought a direction to instant messaging platform WhatsApp to roll back its new privacy policy on grounds that it is allegedly violative of laws and can impact the country s security.
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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain a plea by the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) seeking direction to WhatsApp to roll back its new privacy policy which can impact the country’s security.
A bench headed by Chief Justice S. A. Bobde said the Delhi High Court is already seized of the matter.
The traders’ association had filed the plea seeking direction to the Centre to frame guidelines to govern large technology-based companies such as WhatsApp Inc, Facebook Inc. and Facebook India Online Services Pvt Ltd.
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