New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India has firmly stated that access to WhatsApp does not constitute a fundamental right, dismissing a petition that sought restoration of blocked accounts on the widely used messaging and video-calling platform. The decision came during a hearing before a bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta.

Petitioners, represented by senior counsel Mahalaxmi Pavani, argued that their WhatsApp accounts used extensively for professional communication with clients over the past 10–12 years had been blocked without explanation. Pavani stressed that the sudden restriction had brought their work at a clinic and a polydiagnostic centre to a standstill. She also requested pan-India guidelines to ensure transparency, due process, and proportionality in the su

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