In his petition, K.G. Omanakuttan, a software engineer from Idukki, argued that WhatsApp is violating the fundamental rights of the citizens guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution and posing a potential threat to the national interest and national security The company had stated in its privacy policy that it would collect any type of data from its users, including their phone’s battery level. This statement was contrary to the apps’ claims that the messages sent on its platform were protected by end-to-end encryption. | Photo Credit: REUTERS In his petition, K.G. Omanakuttan, a software engineer from Idukki, argued that WhatsApp is violating the fundamental rights of the citizens guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution and posing a potential threat to the national interest and national security A public interest litigation has been filed in the Kerala High Court seeking a directive to the Centre to ban the operation and use of WhatsApp if does not comply with the orders of the lawful authorities in the country.In his petition, K.G. Omanakuttan, a software engineer from Idukki, pointed out that WhatsApp had refused to comply with the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethic Cod) Rules, 2021.Besides, WhatsApp…
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Petition in Kerala High Court seeks ban of WhatsApp
