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The contest between Google and CCI was among the most high-profile battles globally between a tech giant and a regulator, one that was being followed closely by governments across the world.
The order upheld a penalty imposed earlier on Google by the Competition Commission of India for its anti-competitive conduct in the Android ecosystem, saying some of Google’s practices pointed to an abuse of dominance.
The directives that have been set aside would have forced Google to allow uninstalling of its pre-installed apps on Android devices.
The tribunal heard the appeal for over a month before reserving the judgment on March 20, 2023.
In a significant ruling, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Thursday imposed a penalty of Rs 1,337.76 crore on Google for abusing its dominant position in multiple markets in the Android mobile device ecosystem,