SC flags gaps in Digital Personal Data Protection Rules 2025, indicating how it falls short in addressing issues concerning ‘value’ and monetisation of personal data.
WhatsApp privacy policy case is among a string of matters involving practices like restrictive platform rules, pricing & billing policies, reflecting India’s tight scrutiny of market dominance.
On 4 November 2025, NCLAT bench, comprising Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan and Member Arun Baroka, noted that WhatsApp and Meta are distinct legal entities.
The appellate tribunal is hearing a plea by Meta that seeks to quash Competition Commission of India's November directive disallowing WhatsApp from sharing data with other Meta platforms.
A 3-judge bench, led by CJI, slammed the 2 bodies’ ‘growing tendency’ to disregard SC’s orders, besides political appointments & lack of infra, while also highlighting shortcomings of the IBC.
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal decided against Google on all 11 counts framed by CCI & directed it to pay Rs 1,338 cr for its anti-competitive practices in Android market.
Google has introduced slew of changes for partners & users after being directed by SC to follow NCLAT directive to pay 10% of Rs 1,300 cr fine imposed on it by CCI.
This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.
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