Google likely to approach Supreme Court on Friday against CCI order

The appellate tribunal directed Google to pay 10 per cent of the penalty fees levied by the competition commission of India (CCI) as a condition for admitting its appeal for stay

Google India is likely to approach the Supreme Court on Friday requesting an urgent hearing against the order passed by the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Wednesday directing it to pay 10 per cent of the Rs 1,337-crore penalty imposed by the Competition Commission of India (CCI), sources said.

Google did not respond to Business Standard’s query.

The appellate tribunal directed Google to pay 10 per cent of the penalty fee as a condition for admitting its appeal for stay. In October, the CCI imposed the penalty on Google for abusing its dominant position in multiple markets in