The apex court then allowed the modification plea and said the 12 months-time period under the law to complete arbitral proceedings be allowed to remain in force
With over 400 million users, India is among the biggest markets for WhatsApp
The company is yet to reveal how many users will finally be able to join the group call. It will come to know when the new calling feature is rolled out globally
The latest move from WhatsApp comes at a time when countries across the world are initiating new measures to tackle the spread of rumours and fake news on social media platforms
There is little money in free messaging, even though for years there was a suggestion that WhatsApp made money with the help of data mining