Tech giant Google, which has been ordered to pay up Rs 1,338 crore by the Competition Commission of India (CCI), has approached the Supreme Court, challenging the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal's (NCLAT) decision to uphold the fine.

"Today, we filed an appeal in the Supreme Court regarding the NCLAT’s decision in the Android case. The NCLAT correctly found that harm for anti-competitive behaviour needs to be proven, but did not apply this requirement to several of the CCI’s directions that it upheld. We look forward to presenting our case before the Supreme Court and demonstrating how Android has benefitted Indian users, developers, and OEMs, and powered India’s digital transformation" said Google.

In March 2023, NCLAT had supported CCI's decision to impose the fine on the tech giant, stating that it does not violate the principles of natural justice.

In February, Google approached the NCLAT, saying that the fine imposed on its mobile app distribution agreement with smartphone makers is unfair. In its justification, Google said that it did not restrict phone makers from installing rival apps.