Notably, WhatsApp had asked users to either give their consent to sharing data with Facebook or lose their accounts after February 8. The policy was, however, put on hold till May 15 due to a massive backlash by the users.
The petition filed by
During the course of
In a similar matter related to the new privacy policy, Chief Justice D.N. Patel had issued notice to the
In a hearing on January 25, Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva emphasized that downloading the application is not mandatory and a person can choose not to download it.
"It is voluntary. If you do not want to, you can choose not to. It is not mandatory for you to download it," a single-judge Bench of Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva said, reiterating his stand from an earlier proceeding.
Prior to that, the judge had remarked that if a person feels that WhatsApp will compromise data, they must delete it. "It is a private app. Do not join it. What is your grievance? I cannot understand your concern."
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