The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has upheld the Competition Commission of India’s (CCI) ruling that Google’s Play Store payment system is anti-competitive.
As part of its decision, NCLAT upheld CCI’s directive requiring Google to allow alternative payment systems for apps and in-app purchases. It also confirmed that Google cannot discriminate against other UPI-based payment systems for these transactions.
However, the tribunal reduced the penalty imposed by CCI from ₹936 crore to ₹216 crore, with a 30-day deadline for…
