Indian internet companies dial up fight against GoogleIndian companies have asked the government to give Google a “strategic response” on what they deem to be monopolistic behaviour by the US t...
04 Mar, 2024, 10.16 AM IST
Delhi HC allows Google to withdraw its appeal against order on billing systemThe permission came after senior counsel Sajan Poovayya, appearing for Google, sought withdrawal of its appeal on the grounds that the CCI ...
07 Dec, 2023, 02.57 PM IST
Madras HC extends relief to Disney+Hotstar from being delisted from Google Play StoreThe streaming giant's move comes weeks after four more companies — streaming player Altt, audiobook portal Pratilipi, art and design platfo...
18 Jul, 2023, 10.44 PM IST
Entrepreneurs flag lack of ‘credence’ as IAMAI not representing their interests, favouring Big TechThis signals a deepening of the chasm between the interests of global internet majors such as Google and Facebook and that of the local sta...
25 May, 2023, 07.27 PM IST
Google asks Indian app developers to deploy one of three billing options within two weeksThe company also said that if app developers did not implement one of the three billing systems within two weeks of being notified, it coul...
17 May, 2023, 04.16 PM IST
CCI probes Google's user choice billing systemThe Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Friday issued an order stating "it is of the opinion that an inquiry needs to be made."
13 May, 2023, 09.07 AM IST
Madras HC restrains Google from ejecting Bharat Matrimony app from Play Store till June 1Matrimony.com, which runs the Bharat Matrimony platform, had sought relief from the court arguing that Google would delist its app from the...
27 Apr, 2023, 05.21 PM IST
ETtech Explainer: How complaints by Indian startups against Google question CCI’s adjudicatory authorityThe Alliance of Digital India Foundation (ADIF) approached the Delhi HC in a matter pertaining to Google's new in-app purchase billing syst...
26 Apr, 2023, 06.02 PM IST
Google challenges Delhi HC ruling on ADIF petitionADIF, which represents Indian startups such as Paytm, Matrimony, MapmyIndia and TrulyMadly, had filed a plea with the court earlier this mo...
25 Apr, 2023, 10.42 PM IST
Delhi HC verdict on Google provides a ray of hope to startups: ADIFADIF had filed that UCB (User Choice Billing system) by Google is in gross violation of CCI directives and the appropriate authority must p...
24 Apr, 2023, 09.58 PM IST
Delhi HC orders CCI to take up ADIF plaints against Google; Nykaa restructures top deckThe Delhi High Court on Monday ordered the Competition Commission of India to take up complaints filed by the Alliance of Digital India Fou...
24 Apr, 2023, 08.05 PM IST
Google asks apps to use its billing system outside IndiaIn India, following an adverse order by the Competition Commission of India (CCI), Google replaced the GPBS with the User Choice Billing (U...
21 Apr, 2023, 08.52 AM IST
Delhi HC reserves order in ADIF plea against CCI, GoogleThe ADIF, which represents Indian startups like Paytm, Matrimony, MapmyIndia, TrulyMadly, had filed a plea with the court seeking an urgent...
20 Apr, 2023, 06.00 AM IST
UK watchdog looks at Google's proposals for app developers on Play StoreBritain's June investigation raised concerns that Google's complete control over in-app payments unfairly restricted app developers, forcin...
19 Apr, 2023, 04.15 PM IST
Google in-app billing case: No immediate relief for ADIF; next hearing tomorrowIn its petition, ADIF had alleged that the antitrust regulator’s “inaction” on complaints filed against Google’s user choice billing (UCB) ...
19 Apr, 2023, 12.42 AM IST
Delhi HC to now hear ADIF’s case against CCI, Google next weekA different bench of the court will hear the matter on Tuesday, April 18, subject to orders by the chief justice, Justice Singh said.
13 Apr, 2023, 02.11 AM IST
Startups take Google to court over new in-app billing systemIn its petition filed with the Delhi High Court, reviewed by ET, ADIF has alleged that CCI has “failed to take action on the multiple appli...
11 Apr, 2023, 08.19 PM IST