Friday, November 22

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Competition Commission of India Imposes Rs 136 Crore Fine on Search Giant Google
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Competition Commission of India Imposes Rs 136 Crore Fine on Search Giant Google

Competition Commission, the statutory body of India, has imposed a fine of Rs 136 crore (around $ 21.1 million) after finding it guilty of abusing its dominant position in India. The amount of penalty charges is equivalent to about 5 percent of Google's revenue from India.   What is the case all about? The case was filed back in 2012 by Matrimony.com, former Bharat Matrimony (Case No. 7), and Consumer Unity & Trust Society (Case No. 30), when they complained the watchdog CCI about Google's about Google's anti-competitive behavior. Alphabet Inc's search giant provides online search services and advertisement space- AdWords and AdSense. The complaints submitted to the CCI focused on Google's biased search results, in which it was favoring Google's own services and partners, ...