The Competition Commission on Thursday imposed a fine of around Rs. 136 crore on search engine major Google for unfair business practices in the Indian market for online search. Passing the order on complaints, filed in 2012, the regulator said the penalty is being imposed on Google for infringing anti-trust conduct. It was alleged that Google is indulging in abuse of dominant position in the market for online search through practices leading to search bias and search manipulation, among others. The penalty amount of around Rs. 136 crore translates to 5 per cent of the company's average total revenue generated from India operations from its different business segments for the financial years 2013, 2014 and 2015. In its order, CCI said it has given thoughtful consideration on the submissions made by Google on issue of penalty and found it appropriate to impose a fine. The ruling has come on complaints filed by Matrimony.com and Consumer Unity and Trust Society.
News On AIR | February 8, 2018 10:20 PM
CCI slaps Rs 136 cr fine on Google for unfair business practices