Overview

• A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta allowed the petitioners to withdraw W.P.(C) No. 932/2025 and declined to frame pan-India guidelines.
• The petitioners said their clinic’s WhatsApp account used for 10–12 years to communicate with clients was blocked without any stated reason.
• The court asked what fundamental right exists to access WhatsApp and queried whether an intermediary qualifies as the State for Article 32 relief.
• The judges indicated that writ proceedings were not the proper route and suggested filing a civil suit or approaching a high court.
• Justice Sandeep Mehta pointed to alternative messaging options, citing the indigenous Arattai app developed by Zoho.