New Delhi, March 18 -- Meta Platforms moved the Delhi High Court against an order of the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA), contending that Facebook Marketplace has been wrongly treated as an e-commerce platform and subjected to regulatory obligations beyond the authority's jurisdiction.

The challenge arises from a January 1 order in which the CCPA held Meta in violation of consumer and IT laws over listings of walkie-talkies on Facebook Marketplace. The authority not only imposed compliance obligations for such listings but also extended directions to cover all products requiring statutory approvals, mandating strict disclosures and regulatory adherence.

Meta has argued that the order exceeds the scope of the original inquir...