Overview
- The Competition Commission of India issued a confidential December 31 order rejecting Apple’s request to pause the case pending a court review.
- Officials said Apple has sought repeated extensions since being asked in October 2024 to file objections and submit financial data used to assess penalties.
- The order warns the case will move forward without Apple’s input if no response is received by next week.
- Apple denies the allegations and has challenged the penalty methodology in the Delhi High Court, with the next hearing scheduled for January 27.
- The probe traces to a 2022 complaint by Match and Indian startups, and investigators concluded in 2024 that Apple engaged in abusive conduct in the iOS app market, which Apple says could expose it to fines of up to $38 billion if based on global turnover.