India: Bombay High Court ordered WhatsApp to remove groups and accounts facilitating investment fraud
Description
Bombay High Court ordered WhatsApp to remove groups and accounts facilitating investment fraud
On 21 April 2026, the Bombay High Court directed WhatsApp to remove content impersonating DBS Bank India and facilitating investment fraud. DBS Bank had filed suit against the use of WhatsApp groups, fake websites posing as bank officials and solici…
Scope
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
subnational
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court