Lowering data privacy protection by dominant entities can be construed as abuse of dominant position, according to Competition Commission of India () chairman Ashok Kumar Gupta. “Lowering of privacy protection by dominant enterprises could be construed to be an abuse of dominant position and therefore fall within the ambit of antitrust as low privacy standards … Read more
New Delhi: The inclusion of Xiaomi India and TCL India in an antitrust complaint against Google’s alleged abuse of dominance in the smart TV operating system (OS) market has brought to the fore questions of collective dominance and its absence in Indian competition law. Experts said a case of collective dominance might not stand in … Read more
Mumbai | New Delhi: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) is set to ask Google whether the US Internet giant’s purchase of a 7.73% stake in Jio Platforms would entail any sharing of data in a way that could stymie competition, especially in the handset industry, said people familiar with the matter, including lawyers and … Read more
India’s antitrust watchdog has dismissed a case against Facebook‘s WhatsApp, saying the company has not abused its dominant position to expand in the country’s digital payments market, according to an official order. A case in March alleged that WhatsApp was bundling its digital payment facility – WhatsApp Pay – within its messaging app for which … Read more