Overview
- The Delhi High Court on Friday, May 15, directed the competition regulator to withhold any final order in its probe of Apple’s App Store policies until July 15.
- The bench let the Competition Commission of India keep the case moving and told Apple to fully cooperate with requests during this period.
- CCI’s lawyer said the regulator would not issue a final order if Apple supplies the information sought, with a hearing at the commission still set for May 21.
- The investigation began in 2021 after complaints that Apple forces the use of its in‑app payment system and charges up to 30% commissions, and a CCI report called the App Store an “unavoidable trading partner.”
- At issue is how any penalty is calculated, as the CCI demanded Apple’s audited financials for FY 2022–24 under a 2023 law that allows fines up to 10% of average global turnover, which Apple says could reach about $38 billion.