Google Play Store antitrust probe to end in 60 days, Indian authority assures Karnataka court
By Freny Patel ( January 6, 2022, 05:54 GMT | Insight) -- The investigation into Google's controversial Play Store payment policy will be completed within 60 days, the Indian antitrust watchdog told the Karnataka High Court yesterday, during a hearing where the regulator also asked the court to dismiss a petition filed by the US tech giant against its order seeking information about allegations made by an industry body of app developers. The Competition Commission of India ordered the probe in 2020 after finding evidence of Google abusing its dominance in app stores for Androids and apps facilitating payments.The investigation into Google's controversial Play Store payment policy will be completed within 60 days, the Indian antitrust watchdog told the Karnataka High Court yesterday, during a hearing where the regulator also asked the court to dismiss a petition filed by the US tech giant against its order seeking information about allegations made by an industry body of app developers....
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