New Delhi, Nov. 25 -- Former Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) President and senior advocate Adish C Aggarwala has approached the Delhi High Court challenging the sudden and unilateral suspension of his WhatsApp accounts, alleging that the platform's action has violated his fundamental rights and crippled his professional functioning.

In his writ petition filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution, Aggarwala has assailed the arbitrary deactivation of his WhatsApp numbers, contending that the suspension was executed without any prior notice, show cause, or opportunity to retrieve his personal and professional data.

The petition says this included legal drafts, briefing notes, communications, Bar Council election material, an...