1.0Law Times Journalhttps://lawtimesjournal.inMihir Popathttps://lawtimesjournal.in/author/mihir-popat/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="jsW4WPVMaV"><a href="https://lawtimesjournal.in/new-privacy-policy-not-to-be-implemented-by-whatsapp-cg-to-delhi-high-court/">New privacy policy not to be implemented by WhatsApp: CG to Delhi High Court</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://lawtimesjournal.in/new-privacy-policy-not-to-be-implemented-by-whatsapp-cg-to-delhi-high-court/embed/#?secret=jsW4WPVMaV" width="600" height="338" title="“New privacy policy not to be implemented by WhatsApp: CG to Delhi High Court” — Law Times Journal" data-secret="jsW4WPVMaV" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://lawtimesjournal.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/acastro_210119_1777_whatsapp_0002.0.jpg1200800The High Court of Delhi ordered the Central Government to restrain WhatsApp from implementing the new privacy policy since it contravenes the Information Technology Rules of 2011. It will prevail till the High Court decides on the validity of the scheme. Further, on March 18, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology filed an affidavit to this effect.