Google Says CCI Orders Strike Blow at Digital Adoption in India, Will Lead to Higher Prices

Google Says CCI Orders Strike Blow at Digital Adoption in India, Will Lead to Higher Prices

Google on Friday hit out at the competition regulator for slapping penalties for alleged abuse of its dominant position, saying the orders strike a blow at the effort to accelerate digital adoption in India and will lead to higher prices. Failing to secure an interim relief on more than Rs….

Google Challenges CCI Order on Android Devices, Calls It Setback for Indian Users

Google Challenges CCI Order on Android Devices, Calls It Setback for Indian Users

Google has challenged a CCI order on the tech giant abusing its dominant position in multiple markets in the Android mobile device ecosystem, saying the verdict is a setback for Indian users and will make such devices more expensive in the country. The Competition Commission had slapped a penalty of…

Google Said to Be Planning to Legally Challenge India’s Antitrust Crackdown on Android

Google Said to Be Planning to Legally Challenge India’s Antitrust Crackdown on Android

Google is planning a legal challenge to block a ruling by India’s antitrust watchdog to change its approach to its Android operating system, concerned that it will restrict how it promotes the platform, sources with direct knowledge of the situation told Reuters. The Alphabet unit has been fined $275 million (nearly…

Google to Review CCI’s Antitrust Fine Over Allegation of Dominance in Android Market

Google to Review CCI’s Antitrust Fine Over Allegation of Dominance in Android Market

Google on Friday said it will review Competition Commission’s (CCI) decision to impose a Rs. 1,338 crore penalty for alleged anti-competitive practice, and termed the order a “major setback” for Indian consumers and businesses. In its first official response after the CCI order, Google said Android has created more choices…

Google Faces Over Rs. 1330 Crore Fine by CCI for Misusing Dominant Position in Android Mobile Market

Google Faces Over Rs. 1330 Crore Fine by CCI for Misusing Dominant Position in Android Mobile Market

The Competition Commission on Thursday imposed a penalty of Rs 1,337.76 crore on Google for abusing its dominant position in multiple markets in the android mobile device ecosystem. Besides, the fair trade regulator has directed the internet major to cease and desist from unfair business practices.  In a release, the Competition…

MakeMyTrip, Goibibo, Oyo Face CCI Penalties Totalling Rs. 392 Crore for Unfair Business Practices

MakeMyTrip, Goibibo, Oyo Face CCI Penalties Totalling Rs. 392 Crore for Unfair Business Practices

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Wednesday slapped penalties totalling more than Rs. 392 crore on online travel firms MakeMyTrip, Goibibo and hospitality services provider Oyo for unfair business practices. A fine of Rs. 223.48 crore has been slapped on Make My Trip–Goibibo (MMT-Go) and Rs. 168.88 crore on Oyo,…

Facebook’s Plea to Dismiss CCI Probe Into WhatsApp’s Private Policy Rejected by Supreme Court

Facebook’s Plea to Dismiss CCI Probe Into WhatsApp’s Private Policy Rejected by Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the pleas by Meta Platforms, the parent company of social media platforms Facebook and WhatsApp, challenging the probe ordered by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) into WhatsApp’s updated privacy policy of 2021. A bench of Justices M R Shah and Sudhanshu Dhulia said…

Google Faces Another Probe by CCI After Allegations of Unfair Revenue Sharing Terms

Google Faces Another Probe by CCI After Allegations of Unfair Revenue Sharing Terms

The Competition Commission of India has ordered another detailed probe against Google for alleged unfair revenue sharing terms with respect to news content. The case will be clubbed with two other ongoing matters against the search engine major where the allegations are substantially same, according to the Competition Commission of…

Google Faces Another Probe by CCI After Allegations of Unfair Revenue Sharing Terms

Google Faces Another Probe as CCI Alleges Unfair Revenue Sharing Terms

The Competition Commission of India has ordered another detailed probe against Google for alleged unfair revenue sharing terms with respect to news content. The case will be clubbed with two other ongoing matters against the search engine major where the allegations are substantially same, according to the Competition Commission of…

Government Proposes Competition Law Amendment; Seeks to Tighten Rules on Antitrust Scrutiny

Government Proposes Competition Law Amendment; Seeks to Tighten Rules on Antitrust Scrutiny

The government aims to tighten rules around the scrutiny of mergers and acquisitions under proposed legislation that could particularly affect global tech firms that do a lot of business in India. The proposal is part of an overhaul of the country’s competition law in a bill that was introduced in parliament…