NCLAT Reduces Google's Penalty to Rs. 216 in Play Store Policy Case

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has reduced the Competition Commission of India's (CCI) penalty on Google from ₹936.44 crore to ₹216.69 crore in the Play Store policy case.

While upholding parts of the CCI's 2022 findings, the tribunal agreed that Google abused its dominant position by mandating its payment system for in-app purchases.

However, it noted that Google did not deny market access to other payment processors, as less than 1% of Play Store transactions occurred through Google's billing system.

Consequently, the penalty was reduced, and Google has been directed to pay the revised amount within 30 days.