CCI fined Google Rs 1,337 crore for anti-competitive practices in the Android mobile device ecosystem.
Umar Javeed, Aaqib, and Sukarma Thapar, three young informants, finally forced Google to pay a whopping Rs 1,338 crore fine for abusing its dominant position in different markets itself with Android mobile operating system.
The three young informants filed a complaint in 2018 alleging that Google was misusing its dominant position in various markets.
Umar stated that gathering evidence was difficult because they only had direct exposure to customer information to back up their case.
After reviewing the information provided by the three informants, the CCI began an investigation into Google’s behaviour in the Android mobile device ecosystem in April 2019
This investigation resulted in the October 20 CCI judgement and fine.
Google responded by saying “CCI’s decision is a major setback for Indian consumers and businesses opening serious security risks for Indians and raising the cost of mobile devices for Indians.”
Google is also under investigation by CCI in two other cases. CCI hopes that these cases will serve as a “guideline note” for other businesses that may be breaking competition laws.