Google lost its appeal to the Supreme Court for a stay of the CCI order. The tech giant said Friday that it was reviewing details of the decision, which is only interim relief. It did not rule on the merits of the appeal.
According to the company, it is committed to its users and partners and will continue to cooperate with the CCI on how to proceed in parallel with our appeal. The Supreme Court rejected a stay by the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal to impose a Rs 1,337 crore penalty to the US tech giant for allegedly abusing its dominant position within the Android mobile device ecosystem.
A spokesperson for Google stated that they are currently reviewing details of yesterday’s decision, which was limited to interim relief. They did not rule on the merits of the appeal.
Google stated that Android has greatly benefited Indian developers and users as well as OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers) and played an important role in India’s digital transformation.
The spokesperson for Google stated that they remain committed to their users and partners, and will work with the CCI on the path forward, parallel to our appeal.
At the interlocutory stage, the apex court stated that it was sufficient to state that the findings of Competition Commission of India against Google were not without jurisdiction and did not suffer from any manifest error.
Chief Justice DY Chandrachud gave a week’s notice to the US firm to deposit 10% of the Rs 1,337 crore penalty imposed by the CCI.
After establishing the timetable for the hearing, the bench also included Justices PS Narasimha (JB Pardiwala) and Google’s appeal against the order of the competition regulator.
Google had filed a complaint against the January 4 NCLAT order refusing to grant an interim stay to the CCI’s Rs 1,337 crore penalty.
However, the NCLAT had accepted the challenge of the search giant to the CCI imposing a fine for abusing its dominant position in the country’s Android smartphone operating system and had ordered listing its plea in April.
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