PROTECTION OF PRIVACY

The Supreme Court while disposing a writ petition which raised concerns about misuse of mobile numbers after they are disconnected or deactivated, held that-

• It is for the earlier subscriber to take adequate steps to ensure that privacy is maintained.
• the Court also held that a subscriber can prevent misuse of WhatsApp data by deleting their WhatsApp account attached with the previous phone number and erasing the WhatsApp data stored on the local device.

Advocate Ranjeet Singh
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