Advocates Directed to Approach Appellate Panel Under IT Rules Over WhatsApp Account Ban, Data Loss Grievance: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court considered a batch of petitions filed by practising advocates including Reepak Kansal, Dr. Adish C Aggarwala and Rohit Pandey, who challenged the banning of their WhatsApp accounts. The case, titled Reepak Kansal versus Union of India, raised important questions regarding digital rights, access to online platforms, and grievance redressal under the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. Issue Before the Court…