NCLAT asks Google, CCI to respond to startups’ plea

While admitting the plea of startups against Google’s Play Store billing policy, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Friday asked both Google and the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to respond on the issue.

The appellate tribunal asked Google and the CCI to file their reply within a week. The case is now posted for final hearing on May 24.

NCLAT was hearing the appeals filed by Kuku FM, the Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation (IBDF) and People Group, which owns Shaadi.com. NCLAT, however, did not grant the startups interim protection from Google’s in-app billing.