CCI's First - Ever Settlement Order: A Landmark In Google's Android TV Case

Recently, on April 21, 2025, the Competition Commission of India ("CCI") in re: Kshitiz Arya and Anr. vs. Google LLC and Ors. (Case No. 19 of 2020), passed its first ever order of Settlement under Section 48A(3) of the Competition Act, 2002 (as amended in 2023) ("Act"). The CCI accepted Google's settlement proposal in the Android Television ("TV") matter by imposing a settlement amount of INR 20.24 crores (approx. USD 2.37 million) upon Google, after applying a settlement discount of 15% in terms of Regulation 6 of the Competition Commission of India (Settlement) Regulations, 2024 ("Settlement Regulations").

In view of Section 48A of the Act, an enterprise against which an inquiry / investigation has been initiated under Section 26(1) of the Act for violation of provisions of Section 3(4) of the Act (vertical agreements) and Section 4 of the Act (abuse of dominant position), may make an application for settlement to the CCI any time after the receipt of the report