Apple Disputes Indian CCI Antitrust Ruling, Alleges Regulator 'Copy-Pasted' Rival Claims

Apple is contesting India's CCI antitrust verdict that found it abused App Store dominance through in-app payment policies. The company alleges the regulator lifted complaints from rivals like PhonePe, Paytm and Match Group without independent investigation. The dispute affects India's app-developer ecosystem and digital distribution economics.

— Filed Mon, 29 Jun, 2026, 17:13 IST · Source NDTV Profit · Updated

Apple disputes CCI's antitrust verdict, alleging the regulator copy-pasted rivals' claims (PhonePe, Paytm, Match) without independent investigation. The 2024 ruling found Apple abused App Store dominance via in-app payments, affecting India app-developer ecosystem.

Why this matters

Reinforces Apple's repeated pushback against India's CCI App Store antitrust probe, where it has accused investigators of 'copy-pasting' rival claims rather than conducting independent review.

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