META PLATFORMS, INC. vs UNION OF INDIA & ANR.

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$~69 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV + W.P.(C) 3437/2026 & CM APPLs. 16508-11/2026 Date of Decision: 25.03.2026 IN THE MATTER OF: META PLATFORMS, INC. THROUGH ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY HOLLY GAUDREAU HAVING OFFICE AT: 1 META WAY, MENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA 94025 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA .....PETITIONER (Through: Mr. Arvind P. Datar, Senior Advocate and Mr. Vivek Reddy, Senior Advocate with Ms. Swati Agrawal, Mr. Shashank Mishra, Ms. Akshi Rastogi, Ms. Vedika Rathore, Ms. Jyotsna Punshi, Mr. Rahul Sethia, & Mr. Pival Peddireddi, Advocates, instructed by Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co.) versus 1. UNION OF INDIA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION KRISHI BHAWAN, RAFI MARG CONNAUGHT PLACE NEW DELHI – 110001 Signature Not Verified Signature Not Verified Signed By:PRIYA Signed Signing Date:28.03.2026 By:PURUSHAINDRA 17:05:57 KUMAR KAURAV 2. CENTRAL CONSUMER PROTECTION AUTHORITY THROUGH ITS CHIEF COMMISSIONER DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS KRISHI BHAWAN, NEW DELHI 110001 .....RESPONDENTS (Through: Mr. Chetan Sharma, ASG with Mr. Abhishek Gupta, CGSC, Mr. Dhananjay Singh, Mr. Kumar & Mr. Chanakya, Advocates.) CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV JUDGEMENT PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV, J. (ORAL) 1. The petitioner seeks to challenge the order dated 01.01.2026 (“Impugned Order”) passed by the Central Consumer Protection Authority („CCPA‟) under the purported exercise of its power vested under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (“Act”). The gravamen of the dispute seems to originate from the CCPA taking suo moto cognizance of listings of walkie-talkies, which is a product governed by the Use of Low Power and Very Low Power Short Range Radio Frequency Devices (Exemptio