Google reportedly paid Rs 1,338 crore penalty to CCI in Android case
Google has paid the entire Rs 1,338 crore penalty imposed on the tech giant by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) in the Android case, a report has said.
Citing reliable sources, a report by news agency IANS said on Tuesday (May 2) that the full penalty amount has been deposited in the Consolidated Fund of India, within the 30-day deadline given by the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) in its order.
The market regulator imposed the fine on Google in October 2022 for exploiting its dominant position in the Android market.
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On March 29, a two-member bench of the NCLAT directed Google to deposit the fine in the next 30 days. The tribunal also gave partial relief to the company by setting aside four of 10 antitrust directives.
Google brings changes to Android
Earlier this year, Google also announced that it will comply with the CCI’s directives for Android.
“The CCI’s recent directives for Android and Play require us to make significant changes for India, and we’ve informed the CCI of how we will be complying with their directives,” Google had said in a statement.
“We’re updating the Android compatibility requirements to introduce changes for partners to build non-compatible or forked variants,” said Google.
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Small win for Google
While the NCLAT asked Google to pay the entire fine, it did set aside four of the 10 antitrust directives.
Now, it is not required that Google allows access to its Play Store API, the requirement of Google to allow the uninstallation of pre-installed apps is quashed and it is not mandatory for Google to allow other app stores on the Play Store and side-loading of apps by other app developers.
The CCI had also imposed a penalty of Rs 936.44 crore on Google in a separate case for abusing its dominant position with respect to its Play Store policies.
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Google has paid the entire Rs 1,338 crore penalty imposed on the tech giant by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) in the Android case, a report has said.
Citing reliable sources, a report by news agency IANS said on Tuesday (May 2) that the full penalty amount has been deposited in the Consolidated Fund of India, within the 30-day deadline given by the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) in its order.
The market regulator imposed the fine on Google in October 2022 for exploiting its dominant position in the Android market.
Read Also
On March 29, a two-member bench of the NCLAT directed Google to deposit the fine in the next 30 days. The tribunal also gave partial relief to the company by setting aside four of 10 antitrust directives.
Google brings changes to Android
Earlier this year, Google also announced that it will comply with the CCI’s directives for Android.
“The CCI’s recent directives for Android and Play require us to make significant changes for India, and we’ve informed the CCI of how we will be complying with their directives,” Google had said in a statement.
“We’re updating the Android compatibility requirements to introduce changes for partners to build non-compatible or forked variants,” said Google.
Read Also
Small win for Google
While the NCLAT asked Google to pay the entire fine, it did set aside four of the 10 antitrust directives.
Now, it is not required that Google allows access to its Play Store API, the requirement of Google to allow the uninstallation of pre-installed apps is quashed and it is not mandatory for Google to allow other app stores on the Play Store and side-loading of apps by other app developers.
The CCI had also imposed a penalty of Rs 936.44 crore on Google in a separate case for abusing its dominant position with respect to its Play Store policies.
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