WHAT HAS HAPPENED? The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal ( NCLAT ) has substantially upheld the Competition Commission of India's ( CCI ) order dated 18 November 2024, finding WhatsApp Inc. ( WhatsApp ) and its parent company Meta Platforms Inc. ( Meta ) liable for abuse of dominant position in relation to WhatsApp’s 2021 privacy policy update ( 2021 Policy ). However, the NCLAT partially set aside the finding on leveraging and the remedy prohibiting sharing of WhatsApp

The quarter from April to June 2024 witnessed significant changes in the Indian competition law landscape. On the regulatory front,...