Google denied interim relief in App Store case by Indian court

An Indian appeals court declined to grant any immediate relief to Alphabet Inc.’s Google in a case over a fine of 9.36 billion rupees ($115 million) for abusing its dominant position in the market.

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| Updated on: Jan 12 2023, 09:12 IST
Google Play Best apps: Shopsy tops in best Everyday Essentials apps
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1/8 Google Play has released its best apps of 2022 in India list to recognize the crowd favorite Android applications that stood out. (Google)
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2/8 In its ‘everyday essentials’ category, Shopsy Shopping app won the Users’ Choice App award. (Shopsy)
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3/8 Shopsy, an app by Flipkart, is an ecommerce resale platform that helps individuals and small businesses to resell products through social media channels like WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram. (Google Play Store)
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4/8 After winning the award, Adarsh Menon - Senior Vice President, Shopsy said, “We are pleased to see that users from all over the country voted for us…We are positive to make greater strides and bring value into the lives of our consumers”. (Shopsy)
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5/8 Google Play also included a few honorable mentions. First among them was Blinkit, previously known as Grofers, a doorstep delivery platform that lets users purchase grocery items online and delivers within 10 minutes. (Blinkit)
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6/8 Also included was Tata Cliq Palette, which is owned by Tata Unistore Limited. It is also an ecommerce app which specializes in fashion, footwear and accessories. (Tata Cliq)
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7/8 Techminis, a tech news aggregator app, also featured on the list. (Google Play)
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8/8 Final mention in the honorary list was Zepto, which is a rival of Blinkit and operates in the same segment. (Google Play Store)
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Google denied interim relief in App Store case by Indian court. (Reuters)

An Indian appeals court declined to grant any immediate relief to Alphabet Inc.'s Google in a case over a fine of 9.36 billion rupees ($115 million) for abusing its dominant position in the market.

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal directed the US tech giant on Wednesday to deposit 10% of the penalty, which was slapped by the Competition Commission of India after hearing a case related to its Play Store policies. The amount has to be deposited in four weeks as per the court's routine procedure. The next hearing will take place on April 17.

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The CCI said in October that the company's policies forced developers to use Google Play's billing system to list their apps on its Play Store, and asked the firm to take corrective steps. Earlier, the regulator had imposed another penalty of $162 million saying that Google had strengthened its market position through moves it deemed anti-competitive. It directed the company to change several of its practices. The appeals tribunal refused an immediate relief in the Android case, prompting Google to appeal in the Supreme Court.

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Google did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Google's legal battles in India add to a series of cases against the company in several countries. A European court in September upheld a record 4.1 billion euro ($4.4 billion) antitrust fine over its Android mobile operating system. The company lost its fight in April to topple a French penalty of 150 million euros for mistreating companies using its online advertising platform, while Russia's antitrust agency found last year that Google's YouTube violated legislation by blocking and suspending accounts and content.

The counsel for the company stressed on Wednesday that the status quo should be allowed to continue until the case is fully heard. The commission opposed the request and said that Google had already complied with such directions in other jurisdictions.

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First Published Date: 12 Jan, 08:34 IST
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