New Delhi:The Supreme Court of India has strongly censured Meta Platforms Inc and its messaging service WhatsApp over their data-sharing practices, expressing serious concern over the misuse of citizens’ personal data amid growing state and corporate surveillance in India.
According to Global Mirror, a bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant observed that technology companies cannot be allowed to compromise the fundamental right of the citizens to privacy under the pretext of data sharing. “You cannot play with the right to privacy of the citizens of this country in the name of data sharing. We will not allow you to share a single word of the data,” the bench remarked.
The apex court also directed that the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology be impleaded as a party in the case, acknowledging the government’s central role in framing and enforcing India’s data-governance regime. The court is expected to pass an interim order on February 9.
According to Global Mirror, a bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant observed that technology companies cannot be allowed to compromise the fundamental right of the citizens to privacy under the pretext of data sharing. “You cannot play with the right to privacy of the citizens of this country in the name of data sharing. We will not allow you to share a single word of the data,” the bench remarked.
The apex court also directed that the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology be impleaded as a party in the case, acknowledging the government’s central role in framing and enforcing India’s data-governance regime. The court is expected to pass an interim order on February 9.