WhatsApp Privacy Row: Not Essential To Download It, Says High Court WhatsApp Privacy Row: Not Essential To Download It, Says High Court A single bench of Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva was hearing a petition seeking direction for an injunction against WhatsApp's updated privacy policy. WhatsApp recently announced that it has postponed its planned privacy update. New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday said that it is not mandatory to download WhatsApp, amid concerns over the company's new privacy policy. A single bench of Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva was hearing a petition seeking direction for an injunction against WhatsApp's updated privacy policy.