Google vs. CCI: Supreme Court Sets Hearing for September

The Supreme Court will hear cross-appeals from Google and the Competition Commission of India (CCI) in September regarding Google's alleged anti-competitive practices in the Android mobile device market. Both parties seek to challenge a National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) verdict which upheld a significant fine on Google but voided certain restrictive conditions.

The Supreme Court has scheduled a hearing for the second week of September to review cross-appeals from Google and the Competition Commission of India (CCI) concerning a case related to Google's alleged monopolistic behavior in the Android mobile sector.

A bench led by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, along with Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, decided that the pleas warrant final disposal after Senior Advocate Harish Salve suggested delaying the hearing.

Previously, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) had partially upheld a Rs 1,338 crore fine against Google for anti-competitive practices while annulling certain conditions such as restrictions on third-party app stores in Google's Play Store.

(With inputs from agencies.)