Zoom responds to PIL in Supreme Court for banning video app in India

Harsh Chugh, a part-time tutor, filed Public Interest Legislation (PIL) in Supreme Court, urging the central government to ban the popular video conferencing app Zoom in India.

After the nation-wide lockdown on March 25, Zoom had become a popular choice among corporate and government employees to host virtual meetings. Even schools used it to impart online education.

However, soon reports emerged that the Zoom lacked proper user-privacy policy and also vulnerable to getting hijacked by pranksters. There were several complaints of Zoom Bombing, where cybercriminals shared age-inappropriate contents during online meetings and classes.