India: Competition Commission's investigation into Apple over alleged abuse of dominant position in iOS application distribution (No. 15 of 2022)
Progress
Current status
under investigation
15 May 2026 under investigation
02 May 2022 under investigation
Scope
Implementers
India
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
software provider: app stores
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
court
competition authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Delhi High Court issued interim order in Apple v Union of India recording Competition Commission of India undertaking not to issue final decisions
On 15 May 2026, the Delhi High Court issued an interim order in writ petition Apple v Union of India (W.P.(C) 17934/2025), in which Apple Inc. and a co-petitioner have challenged provisions of the Competition Act before the Court. The Court took on …
Event type
investigation
Action type
interim ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
court
Competition Commission of India clubbed Alliance of Digital India Foundation complaint with ongoing investigation into Apple App Store payment rules
On 2 May 2022, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) ordered the consolidation of Case No. 15 of 2022 with its ongoing investigation into Apple Inc. and Apple Distribution International Limited in Case No. 24 of 2021. The CCI found that the info…
Event type
investigation
Action type
interim ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority