Not leaked confidential info on Google probe, CCI tells HC

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) will continue the ongoing probe into Google’s android smartphone agreements even as the Delhi High Court on Monday noted its submissions that the anti-trust regulator was not responsible for leaking its confidential interim fact-finding report to the media, and it will set up a panel to look into the tech firm’s allegations.

Justice Rekh Palli took on record the stand of CCI that it has no objection to accept all requests of Google with regard to maintaining confidentiality in its investigations. The court also noted that the CCI, in its meeting on September 23, had already taken note of the allegations raised by Google and had recommended the formation of a fact-finding committee to look into the alleged leak of confidential probe information by the media.