Google Appeals To SC To Quash Antitrust Directives On Android In India

Google has appealed to the Supreme Court of India for the withdrawal of the antitrust directives against it, according to a media report on Monday. The tech major was held for the Android market abuse.

The development came in weeks after the tech giant’s partial relief in the key Indian market wherein the tribunal court set aside four out of ten directives in the same case.

Reports mentioned that Google’s legal crises across nations are over alleged monopoly abuses in recent years.

According to media reports, the search engine organisation has challenged that it has not abused its market position and therefore not stand liable to pay a penalty. In a court filing, the company further notified its plans to present its case and demonstrate how Android has benefited users and developers.

Meanwhile, the Competition Commission of India has reportedly approached the apex court for the tribunal’s reversal decision in order to give Google partial relief.

Earlier, in October last year, the Competition Commission of India underlined that the company had exploited its dominant position, as per reports. Furthermore, it ordered Google to remove restrictions that were imposed on the device makers, including the pre-installation limitation of applications. The US firm was fined USD163 million.

Subsequently, the tech company paid the fine but contested the ten directives issued against it. 

In recent months Google has reportedly made expansive changes to Android in India following the directives.