CCI directs probe against Google for Abusing its Dominant Position against Publishers

In re Digital News Publishers Association (Competition Commission of India) Order under Section 26(1) of the Competition Act, 2002 1. The present Information has been filed under Section 19(1)(a) of the Competition Act, 2002 (‘Act’) by Digital News Publishers Association (‘Informant’) against Alphabet Inc., Google LLC, Google India Private Limited and Google Ireland Limited (collectively referred to as ‘Google’/ ‘OPs’) alleging violation of Section 4 of the Act. 2. The Informant is stated to be a private company limited by shares, incorporated in the year 2018, under Section 8...