In October 2022, Google was fined by the Competition Commission of India (CCI). CCI asked Google to pay the fine within 60 days of the order.
Big Tech companies are frequently fined in the EU for their data and business practices. This order was a lot like the 20118 order against Google in the European Union. In September 2022, Google lost its appeal against that fine and paid.
In 2021, Google also paid a $159 million fine in South Korea for its monopolistic trade practices on the Android Operating System.
In India. Google did not pay the fine. It appealed against the fine.
In December 2022, CCI sent a demand notice to Google for the two unpaid fines.
In January 2023, Google appealed to the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) against this fine, alleging that the Indian CCI copied the EU order.
In March 2023, NCLAT ruled partially in favour of CCI. It asked Google to pay the fine and make changes to its business model to end the monopolistic trade practices.
In June 2023, CCI filed a case in the Indian Supreme Court against Google’s non-payment of the fine and non-compliance with the changes demanded in the order.
Google has now made a statement that the CCI made its ruling, not to curb (restrict) Google’s monopolistic practices, but to specifically help a competitor, Amazon, promote its own Android Operating System fork.