After recusal, WhatsApp case goes to completely different Delhi HC decide

With a Delhi High Court decide recusing herself final week from the WhatsApp privateness coverage case, the petition in search of a right away injunction in opposition to the messaging firm’s up to date phrases can be heard by a distinct decide on Monday. In the petition filed by a lawyer, a route has additionally been sought to the Centre for laying down pointers to make sure WhatsApp doesn’t share information with third events or Facebook Inc.
Justice Prathiba M Singh on Friday recused herself from listening to the matter. She had additionally had taken sturdy exception to an e-mail obtained by the court docket from a counsel representing WhatsApp about her having appeared as a lawyer beforehand in a associated litigation. The decide mentioned there was no want for the e-mail as she in any case wouldn’t have heard the case. The case is now listed for listening to earlier than Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva. Since the final listening to, WhatsApp has introduced it’s delaying the implementation of its new privateness coverage to May 15.