CCI imposes a
fine of Rs. 1 Crore upon Google for failure to supply information/ documents in
the investigations.
The
Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed a fine of Rs. 1 Crore upon
Google for failure to comply with the directions given by the Director General (DG)
seeking information and documents.
The order was passed on a reference made by the DG to CCI alleging inter alia non-cooperation by Google in the pending investigations.
The
DG was investigating the informations filed by M/s Matrimony com private
limited and Consumer Unity & Trust Society (CUTS) against Google for
alleged abuse of market power in the relevant markets of online search and
search advertising.
CCI
also directed Google to cooperate with the investigations by furnishing such
other informations/ documents which may be required by the DG during the course
of further investigations.
The common order of the Commission was passed in Case Nos. 07 and 30 of 2012.
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