CCI sends demand notices to Google over non-payment of penalties
Back in October, CCI imposed a fine of Rs 2,274 crore on Google for unfair practices in the Android OS market and Play Store policies
Tech giant Google has reportedly received demand notices from the Competition Commission of India (CCI) for failing to pay penalties.
CCI had imposed a hefty fine of Rs 2,274 crore on Google in two cases. In October, CCI fined Google 1337.76 crore for the "abuse" of its dominant position in the Android mobile ecosystem. Less than a week later, it penalised the tech giant again for its unfair practices in Play Store policies with a Rs 936 crore fine.
The watchdog directed Google to pay the penalties within 60 days of receiving the notice. The failure on Google's part to pay up on time has resulted in the demand notices from CCI's end. Competitive laws state that if the entity doesn't clear the penalties within 30 days of the receipt of the demand notices, the regulator can invoke its powers to recover the fine amount.
Google appealed before the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) against CCI's orders. The appeals are yet to be heard.
