It was alleged that Google indulged in abuse of its dominant position in online search through practices leading to search bias and search manipulation, among others. Photo: ReutersIndia’s antitrust regulator on Thursday imposed a fine of Rs136 crore on Google Inc. for unfair business practices in the local market for online search. Globally, this is one of the rare cases where Google has been penalized for unfair business practices. It was alleged that Google indulged in abuse of its dominant position in online search through practices leading to search bias and search manipulation, among others. The ruling has come on complaints filed by Matrimony.com and Consumer Unity and Trust Society (CUTS) against Google LLC, Google India Pvt.

Source: Mint February 08, 2018 15:04 UTC