NCLAT to hear Meta’s plea against CCI’s penalty on January 16
The Hindu
Meta appeals against CCI penalty for WhatsApp privacy policy update, seeks urgent hearing before NCLAT bench.
Meta Platforms Inc on Monday (January 6, 2025) moved corporate appellate tribunal National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) against the order passed by fair trade regulator CCI, which imposed a penalty of ₹213.14 crore for abuse of its dominant position.
The petition was mentioned before a NCLAT bench which also comprised its Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan.
Senior advocates Kapil Sibal and Mukul Rohatgi appearing for Meta requested for an urgent hearing in the matter considering the importance and nature of the matter.
A three-member bench, which also consisted of technical members Barun Mitra and Arun Baroka, directed listing the petition on January 16 for hearing.
On November 18, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) had imposed a penalty of ₹213.14 crore on social media major Meta for unfair business ways with respect to WhatsApp privacy policy update done in 2021.
Besides, the competition watchdog has directed Meta to cease and desist from anti-competitive practices.
Meta and WhatsApp have also been asked to implement certain behavioural remedies within a defined timeline to address the anti-competition issues, according to a CCI order.
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