W.P.(C) No.7663/2016 Page 1 of 15

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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W.P.(C) 7663/2016 & C.M.No.31553/2016 (directions)

KARMANYA SINGH SAREEN AND ANR

..... Petitioners

Through:

Ms.Pratibha M.Singh, Mr.Sandeep

Sethi, Sr.Advs. with Mr.T.Singhdev, Mr.Prabhas

Bajaj, Mr.Tarun Verma, Advs.

Versus

UNION OF INDIA AND ORS

..... Respondents

Through:

Mr.Ruchir

Mishra,

CGSC

with

Mr.Mukesh Kr.Tiwari, Adv. for UOI.

Mr.Siddharth Luthra, Sr.Adv. with Mr.Tejas Karia,

Mr.Akhil Anand, Mr.Vivek Reddy, Ms.Richa

Srivastava, Mr.Shashank Mishra, Ms.Tara Narula,

Mr.Gautam Khazanchi, Advs. for R-2.

Mr.Kirtiman

Singh,

Standing

Counsel

and

Mr.Prashant Bezboruah, Adv. for R-5/TRAI.

CORAM:

HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL

J U D G M E N T

Ms. G. ROHINI, CHIEF JUSTICE

1.

The petitioners claim to be the users of “WhatsApp”, an Internet

Messaging Application, provided by the respondent No.2/"WhatsApp Inc.",

a company based in USA.

2.

The present writ petition by way of Public Interest Litigation has been

filed