Google Pay Archives

‘Google Pay is a mere third-party app provider, no authorization required from RBI’; Delhi HC dismisses PIL to cease Google Pay’s operations

“A third-party app such as Google Pay obtains approval from National Payments Corporation of India (‘NPCI’) for operating on the UPI platform and RBI has issued the Certificate of Authorisation to the NPCI to operate various retail payment systems in India including UPI.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi High Court directs CCI to take up applications filed by Start-up companies challenging Google’s New Billing Policy

Section 15 of the Competition Act is an enabling provision engrafted by the Legislature to overcome any inability which may accrue to statutory authorities like the CCI while acting in furtherance of the aims and objects of the Act.

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

CCI holds Google to be dominant in the relevant markets for licensable OS for smart mobile devices and app store for Android OS; Imposes penalty of Rs. 936.44 crore

Competition Commission of India: While deciding upon the complaint filed against Google alleging contravention of the provisions of the Competition

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

CCI | Pre-installation & Prominence of Google Pay on Android Smartphones: Detailed Investigation against Google for alleged contravention of S. 4 of Competition Act

Competition Commission of India (CCI): The Coram of Ashok Kumar Gupta (Chairperson) and Sangeeta Verma and Bhagwant Singh Bishnoi (Members), prima facie opined