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WhatsApp to SC: Will Not Roll Out Online Payment Service Without RBI Nod

Lawstreet Journal 14 May 2020 6:58pm

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A Bench comprising of CJI SA Bobde, Justice Indu Malhotra, and Justice Hrishikesh Roy recently took up a fresh petition filed by Good Governance Chambers against National Payments Corporation of India & Ors and WhatsApp, via video conferencing.

During the trial, Counsel for WhatsApp, Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal assured that his client will not roll out its payment services without duly complying with all the regulations and norms in place in India by RBI (Reserve Bank of India). 

The petition was filed to ban WhatsApp’s supposed payment service as it was alleged that it is not in line with data localization norms of RBI. 

The petitioner also contended that WhatsApp's existing model for its payments service, which is essentially embedded within the messaging app itself, is liable to be declared inconsistent with the Unified Payment Interface (UPI) Scheme.

 It was further contended that the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) be directed to ensure that WhatsApp's existing model is changed to come in line with the UPI payment scheme.

Petitioners have also alleged that the "serious, blatant, and willful violation" of the mandatory guidelines and regulatory norms of the UPI Scheme by WhatsApp, can pose a serious threat to the monetary policy of India as it is likely to affect the safety and privacy of the country’ India.

The Court has asked the Central government, Facebook, and WhatsApp to file their replies within three weeks and has scheduled the next hearing thereafter. The Court also clarified that the government is permitted to process the applications filed by WhatsApp seeking permission… Continue Reading...


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