Android case: Google, CCI appeal against NCLAT order to be heard on July 14

The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday adjourned the appeal by both Google and the Competition Commission of India (CCI) against the March 29 order of the National Corporations Law Appeal Tribunal (NCLAT) upholding a penalty of Rs 1,337.76 crore on Alphabet-owned Google for misusing its dominant position in the system. Android mobile ecosystem.

The cases are now likely to go to hearing on July 14.

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) filed an appeal with the Supreme Court on 5 June. Google also challenged NCLAT’s decision to uphold the fine.

Although NCLAT upheld the fine, it set aside four directions of competition oversight that the tech giant was supposed to comply with. CCI challenges these four trends to be set aside in SCI.

An appeals court overturned the cashless directives that would have forced Google to allow its pre-installed apps to be uninstalled on Android devices.

The court also struck down directives that would have forced the tech giant to allow individual app store developers to distribute their own app store through the Google Play Store.

Notwithstanding the two above-mentioned directives, the court set aside directives to Google to allow app developers to distribute apps through sideloading, and not to deny access to its operating services APIs to harm OEMs, app developers, and existing or potential competitors. .

NCLAT dismissed Google’s petition regarding violation of the principles of natural justice, among other things, and directed the tech giant to cease and desist from engaging in anti-competitive practices and to deposit the penalty amount.