Is Google ready to bring in India same Android regime as Europe, asks SC
The apex court has asked Google to come up with an explanation on the same by Wednesday
The Supreme Court on Monday said it will take up the Competition Commission of India (CCI)-Google case on January 18.
The court was hearing a plea by Google seeking a stay on the CCI order and the Rs 1,337-crore penalty on the search giant.
Meanwhile, the court has refused to stay the CCI order asking Google to make changes to its Android ecosystem. he SC asked Google if it will implement the same regime in the country as it has done in Europe for the Android market.
The bench led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud told the counsel appearing for Google that it has time to "reflect" till Wednesday.
CCI has abused Google of "abusing it's dominant position in the Android ecosystem".
Last week Google put up a blog post saying the CCI order “strikes a blow” on the country’s efforts to speed up digital acceleration. It also said in the post that Google takes accountability for apps on the Play Store and ensures that only those that work in accordance with local laws get the benefit of the platform.
