Committed to abiding by local laws, we thank CCI: Google on antitrust case

The competition watchdog had earlier held Google responsible for misusing its strong position in the Android TV market by forcing TV makers to pre-install its apps

by e4m Desk
Published: Apr 22, 2025 2:21 PM | 2 min read

“Google is committed to abiding by applicable local laws in every country where we operate and are grateful to the CCI for the opportunity to engage and present our case,” said the tech giant on Tuesday in a statement.

Google recently settled its four-year-long antitrust case with the Competition Commission of India over Android TV applications.

“We also thank the CCI for instituting processes which enable constructive engagements between companies and the market, allowing for continued investment and growth,” it said.

Google has agreed to revise its agreement with Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and pay Rs 20.24 crore as a settlement amount.

“The Competition Commission of India (Commission), in terms of Section 48A (3) of the Competition Act, 2002 (the 'Act'), and the Competition Commission of India (Settlement) Regulations, 2024 (‘Settlement Regulations’), vide majority order, has agreed to the Settlement Proposal of Google in the Android TV case,” said CCI.

The competition watchdog had earlier held Google responsible for misusing its strong position in the Android TV market by forcing TV makers to pre-install its apps, if they wanted access to its services.

The case was filed after two anti-trust lawyers, Kshitiz Arya and Purushottam Anand, under Section 19(1)(a) of the Act, 2002 against Google LLC, Google India Private Limited, Xiaomi Technology India Private Limited and TCL India Holding Private Limited alleged contravention of various provisions of the Act by Google.