NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court is likely to pronounce today (August 25) its verdict on appeals by WhatsApp and Facebook against the decision of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) calling for an investigation into the instant messaging app’s 2021 updated privacy policy.

The Division bench of the Delhi High Court dismissed the petitions of Whatsapp and Facebook challenging CCI  order calling for an investigation into the messaging apps new privacy policy.

While dismissing both petitions filed by WhatsApp and Facebook, the court's bench of Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad on Thursday declined to further extend the stay granted on notices issued to messaging apps by the CCI.

The appeals were declared to be without merit by the bench. Following the conclusion of all parties' submissions on July 25, 2022, the bench had reserved the order.

Senior Advocate Mukul Rohtagi, speaking on behalf of Facebook Inc., submitted that just because Facebook is Whatsapp's official owner and the platform is said to exchange data with Facebook (the parent firm), doesn't always make it a necessary party for an investigation. While opposing the CCI investigation against Facebook, Rohtagi further said that there is no prima facie evidence at the CCI's disposal to move through with the investigation while also looking into WhatsApp's new privacy policy.

Facebook and Whatsapp's petitions against the single bench, which had dismissed their petitions, were being heard by the Division bench.

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