Competition Commission of India fined Google Rs 1337.76 cr for abusing its dominant position and ordered it to stop anti-competitive practices that also affect consumer choice.
Users of Android mobile devices will now be able to get rid of pre-installed Google apps, including YouTube and the Chrome browser, if they wish to, courtesy India’s competition regulator.
In a Thursday order, the Competition Commission of India (CCI), a statutory body under the Union government’s Ministry of Corporate Affairs, imposed a fine of Rs 1337.76 crore on Google for alleged violations relating to its dominant position, while also directing the tech giant to take various steps that will ultimately allow consumers to have wider access to apps that compete with Google’s services.
TCA Sharad Raghavan 