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15 Jan, 9 tweets, 4 min read
Delhi High Court to shortly begin hearing petiton challenging the new privacy policy of WhatsApp.

Petiton is before Justice Prathiba M Singh.

@WhatsApp @Facebook

#WhatsAppPrivacyPolicy #WhatsApp
Hearing begins.

#WhatsApp

@WhatsApp
I'm appearing for Petitoner: Advocate Manohar Lal

I won't be able to hear this case : Justice Prathiba M Singh.
Justice Prathiba M Singh takes strong objection to an email sent to court.

I was in any case not going to hear it : Justice Singh

We knew your Lordship won't hear this matter : Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal
There's can't be a better person to hear this matter. It's a very important question of law : ASG Chetan Sharma

No, no. I'm sending it: Justice Singh
Justice Prathiba M Singh suggests that the matter be treated as a PIL.

I appear for WhatsApp. Let the matter be sent to the Single Judge : Senior Adv Mukul Rohatgi for @WhatsApp
Justice Singh orders that matter be sent to another Single Judge Bench for hearing subject to orders of Chief Justice, records that the email send by WhatsApp is withdrawn unconditionally.
Matter will be heard on Monday, January 18.
Challenge to Whatsapp Privacy Policy: Justice Prathiba Singh recuses

@WhatsApp @Facebook
#WhatsAppPrivacyPolicy #WhatsApp

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