Delhi High Court Restrains CCI from Giving Final Orders in Apple Probe

The Delhi High Court has directed the Competition Commission of India not to pass final orders in its ongoing investigation into Apple’s alleged anti-competitive practices regarding the App Store. 

The Bench noted that final orders at this stage could create "complications," as Apple has a pending challenge against the law allowing penalties based on global turnover.

The Court allowed the CCI to proceed with its hearings, but emphasized that no final decision should be rendered until the legal challenge regarding retrospective global turnover penalties is adjudicated. 

Apple has consistently argued that such penalty provisions exceed the scope of the Competition Act and conflict with established precedents.

[Apple Inc. v CCI & Ors.]