CCI penalty orders: Google moves NCLAT

Google on Friday moved the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) against the Competition Commission of India‘s penalty orders of Rs 2,274 crore for abusing its dominant market position in the Android ecosystem and with regard to Play Store policies.

The US tech giant sought a stay on the antitrust regulator’s orders on the grounds that it failed to appreciate the strong evidence on record from the original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), developers and users demonstrating that the open Android business model supports competition for the benefit of all stakeholders, including India specifically.

The appeal in the NCLAT comes days after Google CEO Sundar Pichai’s visit to India where he said that regulations should balance citizens’ interests and innovative framework.