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CCI Said to Have Appointed Former WhatsApp Executive Among 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 at India’s commerce ministry and […]
SC to Hear Pleas From Google, CCI Over Android Case on July 14: Details
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 Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) […]
Google Being Probed by India’s Antitrust Regulator for In-App Payments Breaches
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 new User Choice Billing (UCB) […]
Google Announces These Sweeping Changes for Android Device Makers in India
Google said on Wednesday it will allow device makers in India to license its individual apps for pre-installation and give an option to users to choose their default search engine, announcing sweeping changes to how its Android system operates. The move comes after the country’s Supreme Court upheld stringent antitrust directives last week, rejecting a […]
Google Says CCI Orders Strike Blow at Digital Adoption in India
Google on Friday hit out on the competitors regulator for slapping penalties for alleged abuse of its dominant place, saying the orders strike a blow on the effort to speed up digital adoption in India and can result in increased costs. Failing to safe an interim reduction on greater than Rs. 2,200 crore effective imposed […]
Google May Approach Supreme Court to Challenge Android Antitrust Ruling
Google is getting ready to method India’s Supreme Court docket inside days to attempt to block a ruling by the nation’s antitrust watchdog that may drive the US firm to vary the way it markets its Android platform, two folks accustomed to its technique advised Reuters. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) in October fined […]