India top court agrees to hear petition banning Zoom video calls

The court’s order adds to the troubles for the California-headquartered video conferencing software maker. Zoom saw a dramatic rise in users as millions of people across the globe were forced to stay indoors during lockdowns. However, privacy and security concerns soon surfaced and forced Elon Musk’s SpaceX, the New York City Department of Education and the government of Taiwan to ban its use. — Bloomberg

India’s top court has agreed to examine whether Zoom Video Communications Inc’s video conferencing software should be banned in India owing to privacy and data security concerns.

A three-judge panel of the Supreme Court issued notices to the federal government and Zoom Video seeking their written responses, the petitioner’s lawyer Wajeeh Shafiq said by phone.