WhatsApp Privacy Policy case: Delhi HC adjourns case till April

New Delhi: The central government has sought more time to examine WhatsApp’s new privacy policy which is slated to come into effect from 15 May. A hearing at Delhi High Court on Monday has adjourned the hearing date on WhatsApp new privacy policy.

The Delhi High Court has assigned 19 April for the next hearing on the issue. A single-judge Bench of Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva asked the Centre to file a status report and listed the matter for 19 April. Delhi Hight Court agreed to delay the issue in order to give the government time to respond to the matter.

The Centre was represented by advocate Kirtiman Singh who told the Court that the government is in process of obtaining certain clarification and they need time to consider it. He further added that the Supreme Court has already issued a notice on a similar application relating to WhatsApp’s updated policy.