NCLAT admits Meta, Whatsapp pleas against CCI’s Rs 213-Crore penalty

Appellate tribunal NCLAT on Thursday admitted the petitions filed by Meta Platforms and Whatsapp against an order passed by fair trade regulator CCI which imposed a penalty of Rs 213.14 crore for abuse of market dominance.

After hearing the initial submissions from Meta and CCI (Competition Commission of India), a two-member bench of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) said the issue requires consideration.

“We find that the submission raised by the parties needs consideration. We admit both the appeals,” said the NCLAT bench which also comprised its Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan.