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CCI to probe Google’s ‘abuse’ of position
Why is it in news?
- The Competition Commission of India (CCI) ordered a detailed probe against Google for ‘abuse’ of its dominant position.
Details:
- The probe is primarily with regard to its digital payments application GPay.
- CCI will carry forward the investigation into two of these instances:
- Re-installation of GPay on Android OS smartphones.
- Use of Google Play’s in-app billing as the method of payment by developers.
About Competition Commission of India (CCI):
- It is a statutory body of the Government of India responsible for enforcing the Competition Act, 2002 throughout India.
- The following are the objectives of the Commission:
(1) To prevent practices having adverse effect on competition.
(2) To promote and sustain competition in markets.
(3) To protect the interests of consumers.
(4) To ensure freedom of trade.