Google is planning a legal challenge to stop the Competition Commission of India (CCI) from changing its approach to its Android operating system, fearing that it will limit how it promotes the platform, according to sources with direct knowledge of the situation.
Since last week, the Alphabet unit has been fined $275 million (Rs 2,265 crore) in two CCI decisions: one for its policies of charging in-app commissions and another for abusing its market position for the Android operating system (OS). The rulings come at a time when Google is facing increased antitrust scrutiny around the world. It suffered a major setback last month when a European court upheld a 2018 ruling, largely confirming a decision that the company imposed “unlawful restrictions on manufacturers of Android mobile devices.” Google intends to appeal the decision, which could result in a record $4.1 billion fine (Rs 33,761 crore).
