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HC seeks Centre's stand on PIL against new WhatsApp privacy policy

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought response of the Centre on a plea challenging the new privacy policy of social networking platform WhatsApp.

HC seeks Centre's stand on PIL against new WhatsApp privacy policy
HC seeks Centre's stand on PIL against new WhatsApp privacy policy
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Published : Feb 3, 2021, 12:10 PM IST

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought response of the Centre on a plea challenging the new privacy policy of social networking platform WhatsApp.

A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh issued notice to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and WhatsApp seeking their stand on the plea by March.

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The petitioners, Seema Singh and Meghan Singh, have contended that the new privacy policy indicates the "fissures" in Indian data protection and privacy laws.

PTI

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought response of the Centre on a plea challenging the new privacy policy of social networking platform WhatsApp.

A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh issued notice to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and WhatsApp seeking their stand on the plea by March.

READ: Republic Day violence: Shashi Tharoor, Rajdeep Sardesai move SC against FIRs

The petitioners, Seema Singh and Meghan Singh, have contended that the new privacy policy indicates the "fissures" in Indian data protection and privacy laws.

PTI

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