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The ASG said to the Court that the central government has taken a strong note of the New Privacy Policy of WhatsApp, which is giving differential treatment to its Indian users and is a cause of concern for the government.
The petition has been filed by Chaitanya Rohilla alleging that the new Privacy Policy brought by WhatsApp is violative of Right to Privacy affirmed by the Supreme Court of India in the Justice KS Puttaswamy and Ors. Vs. Union of India Judgment.
CAIT National President urged the court to give attention to new privacy policies and frame new schemes to govern big technology companies so that misuse of Indian user data by big tech companies can be avoided.