WHATSAPP BANNED 20 LAKH INDIAN ACCOUNTS BETWEEN 15 MAY AND 15 JUNE: Facebook-owned messaging giant WhatsApp banned two million Indian accounts for abusing the platform’s services between 15 May and 15 June, the company said in its first compliance report published under India’s new IT Rules. The company said it plans to publish this report every 30-45 days from hereon. The platform didn’t disclose how many information requests it received from the government. WhatsApp is currently fighting a case against the Indian government, opposing the traceability clause in India’s new IT Rules, which requires platforms to trace the first originator of a message within the country. Significant social media intermediaries, which is defined as any intermediary with over 5 million users in India, are required to publish monthly compliance reports under India’s new IT Rules. WhatsApp’s parent Facebook, microblogging giant Twitter and Search giant Google had also published these reports earlier this month. Reddy & Reddy Law Firm is renowned law firm in Pune, our litigation team is handling varied matters - Civil, Criminal law and privacy laws as well.