On March 15, 2024, the Competition Commission of India identified prima facie evidence suggesting Google’s infringement of the Competition Act’s Sections 4(2)(a), (b), and (c), prompting a detailed investigation. The directive, under Section 26(1), mandates the Director General to investigate and report within 60 days. This action follows previous findings against Google for market dominance abuse, requiring remedy implementations as detailed in my prior note “Google India Litigations” dated July 23, 2023.
What Necessitates a New Investigation Against Google Amid Existing Remedies?
The necessity of this fresh investigation emerges from past violations under the same sections (4(2), a,b,c), raising critical inquiries: Were the past remedies ineffective, or did Google disregard the CCI’s directives? The absence of reference to non-compliance under Chapter VI, Section 42, suggests new violations warranting this separate investigation, as hinted in Clause 15 of the March 15, 2024 order, extracted below for easy reference.
