Delhi HC seeks stand of Centre, Facebook and WhatsApp on plea against new privacy policy
The Hindu
During the hearing, WhatsApp told the court that implementation of its policy has not been deferred and it has come into effect from May 15
The Delhi High Court sought the response of the Centre, Facebook and WhatsApp on May 17 on a plea challenging the new privacy policy of the messaging application. A Bench of Chief Justice D.N. Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh issued notices to the Central government and the two social media platforms, seeking their stand on the petition filed by a lawyer who has claimed that WhatsApp’s new policy, which came into effect from May 15, violates users’ right to privacy under the Constitution. During the hearing, WhatsApp told the court that implementation of its policy has not been deferred and it has come into effect from May 15.More Related News