Apple Pushes Back on India CCI Antitrust Findings Over App Store Payments

Apple accuses CCI investigators of copy-pasting rival complaints from PhonePe, Paytm, Match Group and Google in its App Store probe. Penalties could reach 10% of turnover, with a closed-door hearing set for July 21 — even as India scales toward 26% of global iPhone output by 2026.

— Filed Mon, 29 Jun, 2026, 18:03 IST · Source Financial Express · BrandWagon · Updated

Apple challenges CCI antitrust findings on App Store payment practices in India, accusing investigators of copy-pasting rival complaints. Penalties up to 10% of turnover possible; closed-door hearing set July 21, amid expanding India iPhone manufacturing.