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The Delhi High Court rejected Facebook and its subsidiary WhatsApp s pleas against an order by the Competition Commission of India (CCI). The commission had ordered a probe into WhatsApp s new privacy policy for being anti-competitive.
A single-judge bench of the Delhi High Court rejected this pleas. Senior advocate Harish Salve was representing WhatsApp, Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi was representing Facebook and additional solicitor general Aman Lekhi was representing CCI at the court.
Facebook and WhatsApp had moved the High Court earlier this month against the CCI order calling for a Director General (DG) probe to ascertain the full extent, scope and impact of data sharing through involuntary consent of users, reported Bar and Bench. Now, with this dismissal CCI will be able to conduct a probe into WhatsApp.
Delhi HC to pronounce verdict tomorrow on Facebook, WhatsApp pleas challenging CCI order ANI | Updated: Apr 21, 2021 15:33 IST
New Delhi [India], April 21 (ANI): The Delhi High Court will pronounce its order on Facebook and WhatsApp pleas challenging a Competition Commission of India (CCI) order for an investigation into the messaging app s new privacy policy on April 22.
A single-judge bench of Justice Navin Chawla reserved the order last week after the counsel of all sides concluded their arguments.
The court was hearing two petitions challenging the March 24 order passed by CCI directing a probe into the new privacy policy and the probe should be completed within 60 days.
The court was hearing two petitions challenging the March 24 order passed by CCI directing a probe into the new privacy policy and that the probe should be completed within 60 days.
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