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The Competition Commission of India (CCI) Thursday told the Delhi High Court that it was not able “move an inch” in its investigation into WhatsApp's privacy policy of 2021 on account of a court order granting time to Facebook and the instant messaging platform for filing replies in connection with the probe.The CCI told a bench headed by Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma that there was “virtually a stay” on the proceedings and the anti-trust regulator must be allowed to carry out its investigation and Facebook and…

Google accused India's antitrust regulator in court on Friday of being a "habitual offender" by leaking confidential information of cases it was examining, an accusation the watchdog rejected.The Times of India and Reuters reported on Saturday that an investigation by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) had found that Alphabet's Google abused the dominant position of its Android operating system in India, using its "huge financial muscle" illegally to hurt competitors.In an unusual move on Thursday, Google sued the…

India's antitrust watchdog on Tuesday ordered an investigation into allegations that Alphabet's Google abused its Android operating system's position in the country's smart television market.The Competition Commission of India (CCI), which last year began looking into a case filed by two lawyers against the US tech giant, said its initial review found Google had breached certain anti-competitive laws.The CCI said that based on information available, including submissions made by Google, it was "convinced that a case is…

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Thursday has approved Google's proposed acquisition of a minority stake in telecom major Bharti Airtel. The deal has been cleared on the basis of modifications offered by the acquirer, according to an official release.Google International and Airtel have entered into an investment agreement to buy a minority and non-controlling stake of 1.28 percent of equity share capital in the telecom player.Along with the investment agreeement, both companies through their affiliates have…

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance has decided to summon representatives of the world's major social media platforms and search engines over issues related to their competitive practices. Google, Facebook, Twitter, Apple, Amazon, Flipkart, and Microsoft are likely to be summoned in the next meeting.The above development comes soon after Elon Musk took over Twitter in its entirety."BJP's Jayant Sinha chaired the Parliament Panel and decided to summon major social media giants and search engine Google to…

India's antitrust body launched raids on Thursday against two top domestic sellers of online retail giant Amazon over accusations of having violated competition laws, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.Indian retailers, a key part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's support base, have long contended that Amazon's platform largely benefits a few big sellers, with the firm engaging in predatory pricing that harms their businesses.The company says it complies with all Indian laws.The exact nature of…

Google's billing system for app developers is “unfair and discriminatory,” India's antitrust regulator said in the initial findings of an extensive investigation, paving the way for potential penalties in future.The Competition Commission of India (CCI) found Google discriminated against developers in its Play store billing policy, according to documents seen by Bloomberg News. The findings come after a months-long investigation triggered by protests from developers, who've complained the US internet giant charges an…

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has ordered an investigation of food delivery companies Zomato and Swiggy over the companies' apps being "neutral" platforms, the antitrust watchdog said on Monday.The order comes months after the National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) asked the CCI to investigate the companies for breaching platform neutrality by providing priority to exclusive contractors."A conflict of interest situation has arisen in the present case, both with regard to Swiggy as well as Zomato ...…