New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday granted more time to Whatsapp and Facebook to file their response over notices issued to them by the Competition Commission of India (CCI). The Division Bench was hearing the petitions of Whatsapp and Facebook challenging the single bench, which had dismissed their pleas challenging a CCI order for an investigation into the messaging app’s new privacy policy. The Bench of Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh on Monday noted that the Data Protection Bill yet to be finalised by the respondents adjourned the matter for March 30, 2022. After taking notes of the submission of the appellant the court granted time to Whatsapp and Facebook to file their response over notice issued to them by CCI sought several details from them. The court adjourned the matter for March 30, 2022. It had granted time to Petitioners after Senior Advocate Harish Salve, appearing for Whatsapp LLC, informed the court that the CCI is insisting on a response to notices despite the matter being pending before the courts and under judicial consideration. On the other hand, Additional Solicitor General Aman Lekhi appeared for CCI stated that the stay which was granted on July…
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Delhi High Court grants Whatsapp, Facebook time to respond to CCI probe – Deccan Chronicle
