Penalty was leviable on Meta and ban was stayed on WhatsApp’s Data-Sharing Policy

Whatsapp LLC Vs Competition Commission of India & Ors. (NCLAT Delhi) Conclusion: WhatsApp was fined Rs. 213.14 crore for violating sections 4(2)(c) and 4(2)(e) of the Competition Act by leveraging its dominant position to “coerce” users into adopting the upgrade, and the CCI restricted the app from sharing user data with Meta for advertising purposes for five years. National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) stayed the 5-year ban on WhatsApp data sharing with Meta and directed to pay 50% percent of the penalty within two weeks, holding that such a ban could disrupt WhatsApp’s bu...