NCLAT puts CCI order on WhatsApp-Meta data sharing ban

NCLAT permits WhatsApp to share metadata with Facebook, Instagram for ads
NCLAT chairperson Ashok Bhushan stayed the 5-year moratorium on data sharing but said that WhatsApp will have to pay the 50% of the penalty within two weeks
NCLAT pauses WhatsApp data sharing ban, orders Meta to deposit 50% of fine
CCI fined Meta ₹213.14 crore, halting WhatsApp's user data sharing with Meta entities over anti-competitive practices.
NCLAT stays CCI order on WhatsApp-Meta data sharing, penalty hearing in March
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Thursday stayed part of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) order in the WhatsApp case. The Tribunal has stayed CCI’s direction that WhatsApp will not share user data with Meta for ad reasons for five years.
NCLAT stays CCI ban on WhatsApp, asks Meta to pay half the Rs 213 crore fine
The NCLAT bench, led by Justice Ashok Bhushan, said such a ban could disrupt WhatsApp's business model in the country. WhatsApp has more than 500 million monthly active users in India.
NCLAT grants WhatsApp a reprieve from CCI's data-sharing ban order
CCI had directed WhatsApp not to share user data collected on its platform with other Meta products or companies for advertising purposes for five years.
NCLAT Stays Competition Regulator’s Order to Halt User Data Transfer From WhatsApp to Meta
India’s NCLAT stays CCI’s directive to ban WhatsApp data sharing with Meta for 5 years, marking a major win for Meta in its largest market.
NCLAT stays CCI ban on WhatsApp, Meta evaluates next steps
WhatsApp: "We welcome the NCLAT's decision to grant a partial stay on the Competition Commission of India's (CCI) order," said Meta spokesperson in a statement, shared with IANS.
NCLAT stays ban on WhatsApp sharing data with parent Meta
Meta had challenged the Competition Commission of India’s (CCI) directive issued in November 2024, which imposed a ban on data sharing between WhatsApp and other Meta entities for advertising purposes,
NCLAT Temporarily Lifts CCI's Ban on WhatsApp Data Sharing with Parent Meta
The NCLAT has temporarily lifted the CCIs five-year ban on WhatsApps data-sharing with Meta, pending further hearings.
NCLAT stays CCI order, lifts ban on WhatsApp's data sharing
India's National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has temporarily lifted a five-year ban that barred WhatsApp from sharing user data with its parent company Meta. The decision comes as a major win for Mark Zuckerberg 's social media giant in its biggest market.
NCLAT Lifts Ban on Data Sharing, Bringing Relief to WhatsApp and Meta
In a brief reprieve for Meta Platforms, India's National firm Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) lifted a five-year prohibition on data
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'NCLAT Verdict Bittersweet For CCI, Meta'
The NCLAT was hearing Meta Platforms and WhatsApp's application challenging the Competition Commission of India (CCI) order imposing a fine of Rs 213.14 crore (Rs 2.1314 billon) on the tech giant for ...