Meta, WhatsApp Challenge CCI Ruling & ₹213.14 Crore Penalty in Supreme Court
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CNBC TV18•13-01-2026, 19:45
Meta, WhatsApp Challenge CCI Ruling & ₹213.14 Crore Penalty in Supreme Court
- •Meta and WhatsApp have moved the Supreme Court against the Competition Commission of India’s (CCI) 2024 order.
- •The CCI ruling accused the companies of “abuse of dominant position” over WhatsApp’s 2021 Privacy Policy.
- •The plea also challenges the NCLAT’s decision, which largely upheld the CCI order and the ₹213.14 crore penalty.
- •WhatsApp's 2021 policy mandated data-sharing with Meta, unlike earlier policies that allowed users to opt out.
- •The CCI had found Meta and WhatsApp imposed unfair conditions and abused dominance; NCLAT upheld abuse claims and penalty.
Why It Matters: Meta and WhatsApp are challenging a CCI ruling and penalty in the Supreme Court over their 2021 Privacy Policy.
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