Overview
- Apple, in an April 24 court filing, said India’s antitrust regulator is overstepping by demanding its financial records in the App Store probe.
- The Competition Commission of India has sought the data since 2024 after investigators found Apple abused dominance by forcing use of its in‑app payment system.
- Following an April order warning Apple to comply, the CCI set a May 21 final hearing, and Apple asked the Delhi High Court to hear its plea on May 15.
- A 2024 law allows fines up to 10% of a company’s average global turnover, and Apple says that approach could expose it to as much as $38 billion.
- Apple denies monopoly power in India, citing roughly 9% iPhone market share versus Android’s dominance, as the case tests regulators’ reach over global tech firms.