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 Indian regulator has denied Apple's request to postpone the antitrust report.






India's antitrust body has rejected Apple's request to delay an investigation report that found the company violated competition laws, allowing the case to proceed. An internal order from the Competition Commission of India (CCI), seen by Reuters, revealed that Apple had sought to postpone the report's release after alleging that the watchdog had shared commercial secrets with competitors in a case dating back to 2021, including Tinder-owner Match. These details, according to Apple, should have been redacted. The CCI had previously instructed the involved parties to return the investigation reports and destroy any copies, then issued new reports.

In November, Apple also claimed that the main complainant in the case, the Indian non-profit Together We Fight Society (TWFS), had failed to comply with the CCI's directive to ensure that the earlier reports were destroyed. Apple requested that the CCI take action against TWFS for non-compliance and withhold the revised investigation report. However, the CCI deemed Apple's request to suspend the report as "untenable," according to its internal order.

Apple did not respond to Reuters' inquiries, and the CCI did not comment outside of regular business hours. Calls to TWFS representatives went unanswered.

The investigation by the CCI found that Apple had exploited its dominant position in the app store market on its iOS platform to the detriment of app developers, users, and other payment processors. Apple has denied any wrongdoing, asserting that it holds a small market share in India, where Android phones dominate.

Additionally, the CCI's order revealed that Apple has been instructed to submit its audited financial statements for fiscal years 2021-22, 2022-23, and 2023-24, in accordance with regulatory guidelines for determining potential monetary penalties. Senior CCI officials will review the investigation report before making a final decision on the case.

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