Delhi High Court dismisses petition against Truecaller, ruling its caller-identity service as modern-day phone directories, not privacy violation.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a petition against the mobile application Truecaller, ruling that its service of providing caller identity from unknown numbers is akin to a modern-day equivalent of traditional phone directories. The petitioner, Ajay Shukla, argued that Truecaller violates privacy by providing information related to third parties without their consent, potentially causing reputational damage. However, the court found that the service is akin to a traditional phone directory and denied Shukla further liberty to approach the high court.
February 12, 2024
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