CCI had directed WhatsApp not to share user data collected on its platform with other Meta products or companies for advertising purposes for five years.

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Thursday stayed part of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) order in the WhatsApp case. The Tribunal has stayed CCI’s direction that WhatsApp will not share user data with Meta for ad reasons for five years.

The NCLAT bench, led by Justice Ashok Bhushan, said such a ban could disrupt WhatsApp's business model in the country. WhatsApp has more than 500 million monthly active users in India.

An Indian tribunal temporarily suspended a five-year data sharing ban between WhatsApp and owner Meta Platforms , a major relief for the U.S. giant which had warned its advertising business will be affected.

NCLAT further stayed the penalty of Rs 213.14 crore, subject to WhatsApp/Meta depositing 50 per cent of the amount

Meta secured partial relief in its legal battle with India's CCI over WhatsApp’s privacy policy, but must deposit 50% of the Rs 213 crore fine within two weeks.

Meta Platforms, the parent company of WhatsApp, has secured interim relief from India’s National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), which stayed the five-year ban imposed by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) on WhatsApp’s data-sharing practices.

An Indian tribunal on Thursday suspended restrictions that would have barred WhatsApp from sharing user data with its parent company Meta, delivering a An Indian tribunal has suspended restrictions that would have barred WhatsApp from sharing user data with Meta.

India's National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has temporarily lifted a five-year ban that barred WhatsApp from sharing user data with its parent company Meta. The decision comes as a major win for Mark Zuckerberg 's social media giant in its biggest market.

The NCLAT has stayed a five-year ban imposed by CCI on data-sharing between WhatsApp and Meta for advertising purposes, offering a breather to the tech giant. The tribunal observed that the ban may lead to the collapse of WhatsApp's business model.

An Indian appeals tribunal on Thursday put on hold the antitrust authority's five-year data sharing ban between WhatsApp and Meta for advertising purposes. (Reporting by Arpan Chaturvedi; Editing by Sonia Cheema) Copyright 2025 Thomson Reuters.