CCI to Probe Google Amidst Dispute With Indian Firms Over In-App Billing Policy

CCI to Probe Google Amidst Dispute With Indian Firms Over In-App Billing Policy

India’s antitrust body on Friday ordered a probe into Alphabet Inc’s Google in an ongoing dispute with local startups over its in-app billing system, saying the U.S. company implemented its policies in a “discriminatory manner”. Indian startups have been at odds with Google for months over the fee it charges…

CCI Said to Have Appointed Former WhatsApp Executive, Government Officials as New Members

CCI Said to Have Appointed Former WhatsApp Executive, Government Officials as New Members

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…

Google, CCI Cross-Pleas in Android Mobile Device Case to Be Heard by Supreme Court in October

Google, CCI Cross-Pleas in Android Mobile Device Case to Be Heard by Supreme Court in October

The Supreme Court on Friday said it will hear on October 10 the cross-pleas of Google and the Competition Commission of India (CCI) challenging the verdict of an appellate tribunal in a case related to Google’s alleged anti-competitive practices in the android mobile device case. A bench comprising Chief Justice…

SC to Hear Pleas From Google, CCI Over NCLAT Verdict in Android Case on July 14

SC to Hear Pleas From Google, CCI Over NCLAT Verdict in Android Case on July 14

The Supreme Court on Friday said it will hear on July 14 the cross-pleas of Google and the Competition Commission of India (CCI) challenging the verdict of an appellate tribunal in a case related to Google’s alleged anti-competitive practices in the Android mobile device case. On March 29, the National…

Google Said to Have Urged Supreme Court to Quash Android Antitrust Directives

Google Said to Have Urged Supreme Court to Quash Android Antitrust Directives

Google has urged India’s Supreme Court to quash antitrust directives against it for abuse of the Android market, two sources said, as its presses its legal battle against the competition watchdog in one of its most important markets. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) said in October that Google, whose…

Government Plans Action Against Google Over Abuse of Market Position

Government Plans Action Against Google Over Abuse of Market Position

India’s government plans to take action against Alphabet‘s Google after an antitrust watchdog last year found the group to have abused its market position by indulging in anti-competitive practices, a top IT minister told Reuters. India’s antitrust body in October fined Google $275 million (nearly Rs. 2,280 crore) in two…

Google Agrees to Pay $8 Million to Settle Claims Against Deceptive Pixel 4 Ads

Google Agrees to Pay $8 Million to Settle Claims Against Deceptive Pixel 4 Ads

Google, a unit of Alphabet, has agreed to pay $8 million (roughly Rs. 65 million) to settle claims it used deceptive advertisements to promote the Pixel 4 smartphone, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced on Friday. The search and advertising giant, which also makes Android smartphone software and owns YouTube,…

Google Being Probed in India for In-App Payment Breaches After Complaints From Match, Local Startups

Google Being Probed in India for In-App Payment Breaches After Complaints From Match, Local Startups

India’s competition watchdog has begun an inquiry into Google after some companies alleged the service fee the US firm charges for in-app payments breaches an earlier antitrust directive, a regulatory order seen by Reuters showed on Friday. Tinder-owner Match Group and Indian startups have asked the watchdog to investigate Google’s…

Google Gets Relief in Android Antitrust Case in India, Tribunal Sets Aside CCI Order on Third-Party App Stores

Google Gets Relief in Android Antitrust Case in India, Tribunal Sets Aside CCI Order on Third-Party App Stores

An Indian tribunal on Wednesday gave partial relief to Alphabet Inc’s Google by setting aside four of 10 antitrust directives in a case related to the dominant market position of its Android operating system. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) said in October that Google had exploited its dominant position…

Google’s Hearing Against CCI’s Penalty Order Concluded, NCLAT Reserves Judgement

Google’s Hearing Against CCI’s Penalty Order Concluded, NCLAT Reserves Judgement

The NCLAT on Monday concluded its hearing over the petition filed by Google, in which the tech giant challenged the Competition Commission’s order imposing a Rs. 1,337.76 crore penalty for anti-competitive practices in relation to Android mobile devices. A two-member bench of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) was…