Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, Jan 3: The Delhi High Court on Monday, granted more time to WhatsApp and Facebook to file their responses over the notice issued by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) over the messaging app’s privacy policy.
The Division Bench was hearing the petitions of WhatsApp and Facebook challenging the single bench, which had dismissed their pleas challenging the CCI order for an investigation into the messaging app’s new privacy policy.
A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh noted on Monday that the Data Protection Bill yet to be finalized by the respondents. With this, the bench adjourned the matter for March 30,2022.
Notably, WhatsApp was sent a notice on June 4 while Facebook was sent a notice on June 8 by CCI seeking information and response to certain queries.
Earlier, Delhi High Court urged the DG, CCI to bear in mind that investigation against the appellant is under judicial consideration before a Division Bench of this court.
