CCI, Google The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Friday directed its Director General (Investigation) to investigate Google after taking a prima facie view that the company is abusing its dominant position in the market through its User Choice Billing (UCB) system [People Interactive India Private Limited and Ors v Alphabet Inc and Ors]. A …
NEW DELHI :Google found itself in deeper trouble in India after the country’s antitrust watchdog ordered an investigation into the tech giant’s pricing methods, saying the company had implemented its policies in a “discriminatory manner”. The Competition Commission of India on Friday said it will probe Google’s pricing model within 60 days, without immediately passing …
New Delhi: The proposed new digital competition law meant to ensure fair play in the new age economy will also honour Big Tech firms’ exercise of intellectual property rights (IPRs) in protecting innovations, experts said. A person informed about discussions in the government said that if “systemically significant digital economy enterprises” can show that protection …
NEW DELHI: The government on Wednesday notified amendments in competition laws allowing the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to impose penalty on the global turnover of a company. FILE PHOTO: According to experts, the new rules will impact big tech companies having multiple business verticals. (REUTERS) {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Earlier, CCI could levy a …
Google, matrimony.com, and Madras High Court The Madras High Court on Friday upheld a single-judge ruling that rejected petitions by various tech companies against Google’s new user choice billing system [Info Edge India ltd vs Google India Pvt Ltd and 6 Others]. A bench of Chief Justice SV Gangapurwala and Justice PD Audikesavalu passed the …
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 …