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Setback for Facebook as Delhi HC refuses to stay CCI's privacy notice

Facebook and WhatsApp have sought stay on the CCI's notices asking them to furnish certain information for the inquiry conducted by it

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The Delhi High Court has refused to stay the Competition Commission of India (CCI) notice asking Facebook (FB) and WhatsApp to furnish certain information in relation to a probe ordered by it into the instant messaging app’s new privacy policy.
 
A vacation bench of Justices Anup Jairam Bhambhani and Jasmeet Singh said an application seeking stay of further steps in the investigation has been filed in which notice was issued to the Director General of CCI and no interim relief was given by the division bench on May 6. It is listed for consideration on July 9.
 
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