anti-competition issues

NCLAT stays CCI ban on WhatsApp-Meta data sharing

January 23, 2025 admin

Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Thursday (January 23, 2025) stayed the five-year ban imposed by competition watchdog CCI on data-sharing practices between WhatsApp and Meta for advertising purposes, offering a breather to the tech giant. Meta welcomed the “NCLAT’s decision to grant…

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NCLAT admits Meta, Whatsapp pleas against CCI’s ₹213.14-cr penalty over abuse of dominance

January 16, 2025 admin

The counsel appearing for Whatsapp and Meta Platform requested the appellate tribunal to stay a CCI order. Appellate tribunal NCLAT on Thursday (January 16, 2025) admitted the petitions filed by Meta Platforms and Whatsapp against an order passed by fair trade regulator CCI which imposed a penalty of ₹213.14 crore for abuse of market dominance….

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