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The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a public interest litigation seeking a ban on WhatsApp Pay, and alleging that it violates the mandatory guidelines and regulatory norms of the unified payment interface.
WhatsApp Pay is the UPI-based payments system of Facebook-owned messaging app WhatsApp, embedded within the app itself. The petitioner in the case is an NGO called Good Governance Chambers.
The petition, a copy of which has been seen by Business Standard, alleges that WhatsApp has "consistently defaulted" in complying with
