India: Supreme Court admitted appeals by Meta Platforms against Competition Commission penalty and data-sharing directions
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Supreme Court admitted appeals by Meta Platforms against Competition Commission penalty and data-sharing directions
On 3 February 2026, the Supreme Court of India admitted Civil Appeal Nos. 301–302/2026 and connected appeals filed by Meta Platforms against the Competition Commission of India’s decision imposing a penalty of INR 2.1314 billion and issuing data-sharing directions in relation to the 2021 WhatsApp privacy policy update. The appeals challenge the legality of the penalty and the associated remedies concerning user data sharing for advertising purposes. The Supreme Court directed that the Union of India, through the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, be impleaded as a party respondent. The Court recorded that the penalty amount has been deposited and ordered that the amount shall not be withdrawn until further orders. The Court posted the matters for interim directions on 9 February 2026 and scheduled the appeals for final hearing before a three-judge bench on 15 April 2026.
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