Supreme Court Admits Google, CCI Appeals Against NCLAT Order in Android Abuse of Dominance Case

The Supreme Court has admitted appeals by Google, the CCI, and Alliance Digital India Foundation challenging an NCLAT order that partly upheld findings of Google abusing its dominant position in the Android ecosystem.

Originally from a 2020 CCI probe, the case involved allegations that Google imposed unfair Play Store policies and promoted Google Pay through the mandatory Google Play Billing System.

The NCLAT upheld core findings under Section 4 of The Competition Act, it set aside certain directions and reduced the penalty from ₹936.44 crore to ₹216.69 crore. The matter will now be heard in November. 

[Alphabet v. Competition Commission of India]