NCLAT Reserves Verdict on WhatsApp’s Appeal Against ₹213 Crore CCI Penalty Over 2021 Privacy Policy

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has reserved its judgment on WhatsApp’s appeal against the ₹213 crore penalty imposed by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) for alleged anti-competitive practices linked to its 2021 privacy policy.

During the hearings, WhatsApp argued that the CCI exceeded its jurisdiction, while the regulator maintained that the policy exploited the platform’s dominant position by forcing users to share data with parent company Meta.

The tribunal will now decide on the legality of the competition watchdog’s action.

[Meta, WhatsApp v. CCI]