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Google had alleged that the Competition Commission of India's investigation unit "copy-pasted extensively from a European Commission decision, deploying evidence from Europe that was not examined in India".

Google has told a tribunal in India that the country's antitrust investigators copied parts of a European ruling against the U.S. firm for abusing the market dominance of its Android operating system, arguing the decision be quashed.

Google is pausing its policy that requires app developers to use its Google Play billing system for buying digital goods and services in India.

The US giant was fined Rs 936 crore ($113 million) by the Competition Commission of India for anti-competitive practices.

Google was imposed with a penalty by CCI for abusing its dominant position in multiple markets for the android mobile device ecosystem. Today, Google has termed the order a ‘major setback’ for Indian businesses and consumers

CCI fines Google: In a release, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) said it has also directed Google to modify its conduct within a defined timeline.

Cookie seems to be crumbling for Google as it is beginning to lose one battle after another in different parts of the world.

Google has been met with multiple lawsuits over the past several years over its alleged antitrust violations.

Google has faced some major complaints which state that the platform asks some invariable questions during signing up for a new Gmail account. The complainers have stated that Google is unfairly steering consumers toward its surveillance system.

Google uses unclear language and deceptive designs that trick users into agreeing to give up their data, EU watchdogs have said. The tech company has two other pending antitrust suits in the EU.