- CCI fined Google Rs 936.44 crore on October 25 for abusing its dominant position with regard to its Play Store policies, in addition to issuing a cease-and-desist order.
- It has directed the tech giant not to restrict app developers from using any third-party billing or payment processing services to purchase apps or for in-app billing on Google Play apart from a series of measures to modify the company’s app payment policies within three months.
- This is the competition watchdog’s second such penalty in as many weeks.