In October last year, the CCI imposed a Rs 936 crore fine on Google for abusing its dominance in the in-app payment system and asked the company to allow the use of third-party billing. In this case, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) was to hear the matter on November 28 but it has …
India’s antitrust body has appointed three new members to oversee cases, including a former government official from the commerce ministry and a former interim compliance officer of WhatsApp, sources with direct knowledge of the matter said. The new members appointed are Anil Agrawal, a former police official who recently worked at India’s commerce ministry and …
The Supreme Court has announced that it will hear the cross-pleas of Google and the Competition Commission of India (CCI) on October 10. These pleas challenge the verdict of an appellate tribunal in a case pertaining to Google’s alleged anti-competitive practices in the android mobile device market. The bench, consisting of Chief Justice D Y …
The Supreme Court has announced that it will hear the cross-pleas of Google and the Competition Commission of India (CCI) on July 14th. These pleas challenge the verdict of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) regarding Google’s alleged anti-competitive practices in the Android mobile device case. The NCLAT had upheld a fine of Rs. …
Google has requested the Indian Supreme Court to dismiss antitrust directives against it regarding abuse of the Android market, sources have revealed. This move comes as Google continues its legal battle against the competition watchdog in one of its most crucial markets. In October, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) claimed that Google, whose Android …
(This story originally appeared in on May 12, 2023) Earlier this year, Tinder-owner Match Group and a few startups in India asked the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to probe Google for alleged non-compliance with an antitrust directive by charging a high service fee from developers for in-app payments. A news report has now claimed …
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has launched an investigation into Google following allegations made by certain companies that the service fee charged by the US firm for in-app payments breaches an antitrust directive. According to an order seen by Reuters on Friday, Match Group, the owner of Tinder, and Indian startups have asked the …