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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 18^th March, 2025 + W.P.(CRL) 1563/2024 SHABANA . ..... Petitioner Through: Ms. Fozia Rahman, Adv (DHCLSC)

alongwith Mr. Sikander A. Siddiqui, Ms. Rashmi Pandey & Ms. Aafreen Advs. versus GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Amit Tiwari, CGSC with Mr. Tarveen Singh Nanda, Adv. with ACP Jitender Singh, MHA with Inspector Sunil Kumar, PS Special Cell/IFSO and Inspector Ina Kumari, PS AHTU/Crime.

Mr. Sanjay Lao, Standing Counsel (Crl.) with Ms. Priyam Aggarwal, Adv.

Mr. Kapil Sibal, Sr. Adv. with Mr. Vivek Reddy, Ms Aparajita Jamwal, Ms. Swati Agarwal, Mr. Shashank Mishra, Ms. Shivika Mattoo & Ms. Anandita Tayal, Advs. for WhatsApp LLC. (M: 84488 91811)

Mr. Akhil Sibal, Sr. Adv. along with briefing counsel.

Mr. Arvind Datar, Sr. Adv., Mr. Varun Pathak, Ms. Amee Rana, Mr. Dhruv Bhatnagar and Ms. Prasidhi Agrawal, Advs for Meta Platforms Inc.

Mr. Abhishek K. Singh, Mr. Saurabh Kumar, Ms. Rose Maria S. and Mr. Saksham Chaturvedi, Advs. for LinkedIn Coporation.

Mr. Neel Mason, Ms Ekta Sharma, W.P.(CRL) 1563/2024 Page 1 of 26 Signature Not Verified Ms. Pragya Jain & Ms Surabhi Katare, Advs. for Google LLC.

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