Antitrust

In a separate order, CCI has rejected ADIF’s complaint against Google’s online search advertising services related to its Google Ads policies.

Google approaches Supreme Court to challenge NCLAT's ruling in Play Store dominance case

NCLAT had partially upheld key aspects of the CCI's order and reduced Google's penalty from Rs 936.44 crore to Rs 216.69 crore in March 2025.

Google Play Store case: NCLAT reinstates two more directions from CCI order

NCLAT had partially upheld key aspects of CCI's order and reduced Google's penalty from Rs 936.44 crore to Rs 216.69 crore in March 2025

Google welcomes CCI's approval for Android TV antitrust settlement proposal

Google became the first company to make use of the settlement scheme introduced under India's competition law in April 2023, which was officially notified in March 2024.

Breaking up Google not the answer, offering customer choice is, says Perplexity's Aravind Srinivas

The US Justice Department is seeking to break up Google and force the tech giant to divest its popular Chrome web browser after ruling that it violated antitrust law to retain online search monopoly

After NCLAT ruling, startup founders urge proactive regulation against 'dominant digital gatekeepers'

On March 28, NCLAT upheld key aspects of the CCI's antitrust order against Google's Play Store policies but set aside some directions and cut the penalty from Rs 936.44 crore to Rs 216.69 crore.

Tech regulation and its future: How Apple, Google, Microsoft could face further scrutiny in 2025

Apple, Google, Microsoft, OpenAI and other companies will face more scrutiny in 2025. Whether it ends up benefitting the customers in the long run remains to be seen.

Google’s Chrome worth up to $20 billion if judge orders sale

Antitrust enforcers want the judge to order Google to sell off Chrome because, as the most widely used browser worldwide, it represents a key access point through which many people use its search engine, the people said.

Google billing policy case: NCLAT seeks response on Kuku FM, Shaadi, IBDF plea against CCI order

In an order dated March 20, CCI stated that the app makers have not been able to demonstrate a case for the grant of interim relief over completely restraining Google from collecting its fees.

NCLAT commences hearing Google's appeal against Rs 936 crore antitrust penalty

The appellate tribunal is expected to continue the hearing tomorrow, May 8. Senior advocate Sajan Poovayya appeared for the tech giant and gave an overview of Google play store's business model

CCI’s turnover regulations to provide much needed clarity on antitrust penalties, say experts

The Competition Commission of India has invited expert comments on the draft regulations till January 25, 2024. This is for the first time that the CCI has come up with regulations to determine the turnover of an enterprise to impose penalties for antitrust violations.

SC to start hearing Google's plea against Rs 1,338-cr anti-trust fine from Apr 30

The Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud orally indicated that the case will be listed on April 30, 2024. The lawyers for both the sides told the court that they would require four days to argued the case as it raises certain new questions of law.

Wild week for Spirit shares ends with rally on antitrust appeal

Spirit shares jumped as much as 17% in late trading Friday after news of the court filing landed, adding to a 17% advance in the cash session. Overall, the stock plunged 55% in the holiday-shortened week

India names ex-govt official, former WhatsApp exec as new antitrust members-sources

The appointments come at a time when CCI is investigating several high-profile global companies for alleged antitrust violations, including Amazon, Walmart’s Flipkart, Google and liquor giant Pernod Ricard.

New data protection bill encompasses antitrust provisions, redefines `consent’ in digital economy

Globally, there is a convergence of laws governing competition and data protection and privacy. With the new Bill, India appears to have taken the same path.

Who is Ravneet Kaur, the newly appointed chairperson of CCI?

Kaur’s appointment comes at a time when the CCI is defending its orders in various antitrust cases in both National Company Law Appellate Tribunal and the Supreme Court. The CCI has not had a quorum for the last seven months, since its last chairperson Ashok Kumar Gupta retired in October 2022.

Broadcom seeks to convince EU antitrust regulators on $61 billion VMware deal

The company will present its arguments to senior European Commission officials and their counterparts from national competition agencies as well as lawyers from the EU executive at a closed hearing.

Penalty on global turnover for anti-trust violations may not be a deterrent to MNCs, say lawyers

Amongst a host of big changes made to the law, is the provision empowering CCI to impose penalties on the global turnover of a company that’s found violating the competition law. Global turnover includes the company’s turnover from all products and services.

Amazon and Microsoft cloud services face UK antitrust probe

Ofcom, which started looking into cloud services last year, said it was particularly worried about the practices of Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft because of their market positions, and planned to ask the competition regulator to investigate.

EU antitrust regulators set to warn Broadcom on $61 billion VMware deal: sources

The European Commission opened an investigation in December last year, saying the deal would allow Broadcom to restrict competition in the market for certain hardware components which interoperate with VMware's software.

US preparing antitrust suit to block Adobe plan to buy Figma

The lawsuit could come as early as next month, Bloomberg reported.

Microsoft’s Activision deal tests a new global alignment on antitrust

By December, it had become apparent that all three regulators would scrutinize the deal — and that they were playing off one another’s plans.

Google makes changes to Android in India after antitrust setback

The move comes after the country's Supreme Court upheld stringent antitrust directives last week, rejecting a Google challenge against the Competition Commission of India ruling that said the company abused its market position, ordering it to change how it markets its Android system in a key growth market.

Google vs CCI: SC's order a watershed moment for India's digital transformation, say local firms

The SC verdict will give impetus to the government and the country's consumers, media, app developers, OEMs and the industry towards creating an alternate ecosystem that will be independent from foreign big tech, said industry players

Google Vs India | Why so many antitrust investigations against the search engine giant?

India’s antitrust case against Google is a major setback for the search engine giant but it is not new for the tech major. Google, which is one of the world's largest and most powerful technology companies, has faced antitrust investigations and lawsuits in many parts of the world ,including the US, Europe and Russia. Watch the full video to know why Google is facing antitrust lawsuits!