The cross-petition of Google India and the Competition Commission of India (CCI) appealing the decision of an appellate tribunal in a case relating to Google’s alleged anti-competitive conduct in the Android mobile device issue was postponed by the Supreme Court on Friday till October 10.
Justices PS Narasimha, Manoj Misra, and Chief Justice DY Chandrachud made up the bench, which requested some time to “get ready” with the case.
The bench instructed the parties to finish submitting their pleadings by October 7 and posted the cross-pleas for final disposition on October 10.
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) rendered a split decision on March 29. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) fined Google Rs. 1,337.76 crores for abusing its dominant position in Android, but the NCLAT overturned the antitrust regulator’s ruling that Google will not be restricted in allowing customers to uninstall its pre-installed Apps.
The NCLAT decision was challenged in the Supreme Court by Google India and the CCI, respectively.
Previously, the Supreme Court had declined to intervene with NCLAT’s decision ordering Google India to deposit 10% of the Rs 1,337.76 crore fine levied by CCI for allegedly engaging in anti-competitive conduct.
In October 2022, the CCI fined Google for abusing its dominant position in a number of markets within the ecosystem for Android mobile devices and ordered it to stop engaging in anti-competitive behaviour.
The NCLAT, an appellate body over the CCI against any instruction made by the regulator, received a challenge from Google regarding the CCI order.
