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Bombay High Court Adjourns Meta and Blink Digital Legal Dispute to October 13
- •The Bombay High Court adjourned the legal dispute between Blink Digital and Meta Platforms to October 13 following ongoing arguments over account terminations.
- •Meta alleges that Blink violated advertising policies by allowing scam and adult service ads and promising limitless spend to global advertisers.
- •Blink is seeking the restoration of its Business Manager accounts, a permanent injunction, and Rs 1,158 crore in damages from the tech giant.
- •Meta contested the jurisdiction of the Bombay High Court, pointing to an exclusive forum-selection clause requiring disputes to be handled in California.
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Blink Digital approached the Bombay High Court after Meta disabled its four Business Manager accounts and associated corporate pages. The digital advertising company is seeking a restoration of these accounts, a permanent injunction against further interference, and claims Rs 1,158 crore in damages and compensation.
Meta argued that Blink Digital breached its contractual terms and advertising policies by offering advertisers "limitless spend" without monetary restrictions and permitting advertisements promoting scams and sexual services.
Meta's counsel argued that Facebook India had no role in disabling the accounts, which were managed by Meta Platforms, Inc. in the US, and cited an exclusive jurisdiction clause requiring disputes to be adjudicated in California under Californian law.
