Google has approached the Supreme Court regarding its appeal before the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal against a recent CCI order. Last year, the Competition Commission of India imposed a massive fine against Google for “abusing its dominant position in the market”. Following this, the global tech giant had approached the NCLAT to seek interim relief – a request which Google says was “wrongly rejected” by the tribunal.
“CCI order is required Google to modify its existing contracts, introduce new license agreements and change its business model and commercial arrangement with thousands of device manufacturers and app developers,” the company submitted in its plea before the apex court.
It argued that the appeal before the NCLAT would become a “perfect act” (something that has already happened or been done and cannot be changed) as the appellate tribunal refused to stay and took about 10 weeks After listed hearing of your petition. The tech giant is required to follow the remedial instructions.
In October last year, the CCI had imposed a fine of about one lakh rupees. 2,200 crore on Google for anti-competitive practices. to the company Penalty for taking advantage of its dominant position in respect of Rs 1,337.76 crore Android and another 936 crore fine in a case related to Play Store policies.
Apart from the massive fine, the CCI had also ordered the tech giant to comply with certain requirements, which Google says will make devices costlier and lead For the growth of uncontrolled apps that can pose a security threat. After being denied interim relief, Google will have until January 19 this year to implement all the changes.
The plea further states that the NCLAT rejection despite a “compelling prima facie case, causing irreparable and irreparable damage to Google” amounts to “non-application of mind, tendency” to meet its obligations to maintain the existing and flourishing status quo and failure”.
“As a result, in the absence of Supreme Court intervention, Google will be required to make far-reaching changes to the Android mobile platform, which has been built over the past 14-15 years on the basis of a deeply flawed order from the Commission – which will lead to Google, device makers , to permanent and irreparable harm to Indian consumers, app developers and the wider Indian mobile economy,” Google said.
The top court will hear Google’s plea on Monday.
(with inputs from agencies)
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