WhatsApp privacy policy: SC ruling won't affect CCI probe, says Delhi HC

If SC upholds the WhatsApp 2021 Policy, the CCI can look into whether the provisions of the Competition Act have been violated The Delhi High Court held that the investigation conducted by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) in the WhatsApp-Facebook privacy policy case “will not be affected” by the outcome of the proceedings pending before the Supreme Court. In case the Supreme Court upholds the WhatsApp 2021 Policy, then CCI can surely explore whether or not the provisions of the Competition Act have been violated. In case the 2021 Policy is set aside by the top Court, the CCI will still have the jurisdiction to probe the violation of the Act. In either case, it cannot be stated that the CCI does not have the authority look into this affair, being the market (competition) regulator, the high court said in the order made public on Friday. During the course of the hearing, Whatsapp had argued that its privacy policy is being examined by the Supreme Court and so the investigation cannot be allowed until that matter is resolved. It had also said that CCI’s decision was an abuse of the commission’s suo motu jurisdiction. The high court observed that…
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