Apple has asked the Delhi High Court to stop the Competition Commission of India (CCI) from seeking its global financial records in relation to the ongoing antitrust probe against it in India. The CCI has been investigating Apple over its app store policies and reportedly found the company guilty of abusing its dominant position. While Apple denies these allegations, it stands to be fined around $38 Bn if its global turnover is used to calculate the penalties. The iPhone maker has sought the Delhi HC’s protection from the CCI investigation, asking that it be paused for the time being and no action be taken against it in the matter, Reuters reported. Apple has argued that relenting to the CCI’s order at this time will defeat the company’s legal pursuit against the country’s penalty rules, which the agency holds are necessary to deter foreign multinational companies from abusing their position. The CCI reportedly sough financials from Apple in an order dated December 31. The HC will hear the matter on January 27 now. CCI’s Case Against Apple Apple has been fighting the CCI and India’s penalty rules since July 2024, when the regulator found that the company had exploited its dominant… Read MoreInc42 Media
