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Chinese tech giants may move writ petition against India's ban on apps

They believe the move is arbitrary and discriminatory and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution

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They say that there has been no allegation of violation of any law which can attract such a grave banning order

Shrimi Choudhary New Delhi
A handful of Chinese companies whose apps have been banned by the government are considering moving court, as they believe the decision was arbitrary and discriminatory and was violative of Article 14 of the Constitution, said two people with direct knowledge of the matter.

Law firms representing these companies feel that if the government does not reconsider the move, despite these companies providing assurances over concerns such as data localisation and modification of their set up, they might move a high court.  

The Chinese app companies, though, are learnt to have begun preparing the ground to fight a legal battle against the