印度最高法院将Meta/WhatsApp上诉延迟至2026年2月23日, India's Supreme Court delays Meta/WhatsApp appeal over ₹213 crore privacy penalty to Feb. 23, 2026, due to advocate's illness.

印度最高法院因资深律师Kapil Sibal生病, 将Meta 和WhasApp对印度竞争委员会因2021年的隐私政策更新而判处的213.14 克郎罚金的上诉推迟至2026年2月23日审理。 The Supreme Court of India has postponed the hearing of Meta and WhatsApp’s appeal against a ₹213.14 crore penalty imposed by the Competition Commission of India over their 2021 privacy policy update to February 23, 2026, due to the illness of senior advocate Kapil Sibal. 该案源于以下指控,即 " WhatsApp " 政策允许在未经充分用户同意的情况下与Meta分享数据,引起了对隐私和反竞争做法的关切。 The case stems from allegations that WhatsApp’s policy allowed data sharing with Meta without adequate user consent, raising concerns about privacy and anti-competitive practices. 法院以前曾对公司的数据处理表示强烈保留意见,强调必须保护用户的权利。 The court previously expressed strong reservations about the companies’ data handling, emphasizing the need to protect users’ rights. 电子和信息技术部被允许参与该案,最高法院将在下一次审理日发布临时命令。 The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has been allowed to join the case, and the Supreme Court will issue an interim order on the next hearing date.