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Apple ordered to cooperate with India antitrust probe as court declines ...
An Indian court has ordered Apple to cooperate with the country’s competition watchdog in an ongoing App Store antitrust case, while declining to pause the proceedings entirely. Here are the details. Apple denied pause in Indian App Store antitrust investigation As frequent 9to5Mac readers know, Apple has been locked in an antitrust dispute with India’s competition watchdog over the App Store, with the fight increasingly centered on how much access regulators should have to the company’s global financial data. Earlier this month, Apple accused the Competition Commission of India (CCI) of overstepping its judicial authority after the watchdog issued an ultimatum demanding that the company submit its financial information. From Reuters: After the CCI this month gave Apple an ultimatum to submit its financials and scheduled a final hearing on May 21, the company has urged the Delhi High Court to urgently intervene to put the matter on hold. At the center of this aspect of the dispute is Apple’s disagreement with India’s updated competition law, which allows potential penalties to be calculated based on a company’s global turnover, rather than only its local revenue. Apple has been challenging that penalty framework in court, and, as part of that fight, has also sought to pause the CCI’s underlying App Store proceedings while it challenges the legality of the law itself. The regulator, meanwhile, has accused Apple of repeatedly seeking extensions and delaying the case while resisting demands to submit the financial information the CCI says it needs to move forward. Following that back-and-forth, the High Court of Delhi has now told Apple to “fully cooperate” with the CCI’s proceedings. The court did not grant Apple’s request to halt the case, though it did prevent the regulator from issuing a final decision before the case returns to court on July 15. The court also allowed Apple to bring certain documents on record (without identifying those documents in the order), likely as part of its broader challenge to India’s antitrust penalty framework. You can read the court’s full decision below: Worth checking out on Amazon David Pogue – ’Apple: The First 50 Years’ MacBook Neo Logitech MX Master 4 AirPods Pro 3 AirTag (2nd Generation) – 4 Pack Apple Watch Series 11 Wireless CarPlay adapter FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.
Indian court orders Apple to fully cooperate in antitrust probe, delays ...
In a significant development for Apple’s ongoing global antitrust battles, India’s Delhi High Court has directed the tech giant to “fully cooperate” with the Competition Commission of India (CCI) in a long-running investigation into its practices in the iPhone apps market. The order, posted on the court’s website on Saturday, May 18, 2026, rejects Apple’s request to pause the proceedings while it challenges the broader legal framework governing antitrust penalties in India. However, the court provided a partial concession by instructing the CCI not to issue a final order in the case until at least July 15th. Background of the Case The CCI’s probe dates back to findings in 2024 that Apple had abused its dominant position in the iPhone apps ecosystem. Investigators have been seeking detailed financial information from Apple — data typically used to calculate potential penalties — but the company has resisted, arguing that it is actively contesting India’s antitrust penalty calculation law itself. Apple has maintained that the CCI should wait until its legal challenge is resolved, accusing the regulator of overstepping its authority. The company has denied any wrongdoing. Why This Matters for Apple India represents a critical growth market for Apple. According to Counterpoint Research, iPhones now hold about a 9% market share in the country, up from just 4% two years ago. As Apple continues to expand its retail and manufacturing footprint in India, regulatory scrutiny over app store policies, developer fees, and ecosystem control could have meaningful implications for its operations there. This case joins a growing list of antitrust challenges Apple faces worldwide, from the EU’s Digital Markets Act enforcement to similar probes in other major markets. The outcome could influence how aggressively other regulators approach similar complaints about app distribution and in-app payments. The case highlights the increasing tension between global tech platforms and national regulators seeking to curb perceived market abuses in digital ecosystems. MacDailyNews Take: While Apple must now engage more fully with the CCI’s demands, the July 15th deadline at least gives the company some breathing room. Please help support MacDailyNews — and enjoy subscriber-only articles, comments, chat, and more — by subscribing to our Substack: macdailynews.substack.com. Thank you! Support MacDailyNews at no extra cost to you by using this link to shop at Amazon. [Thanks to MacDai...
Apple must cooperate with India's antitrust probe: Delhi High Court
An Indian court has directed Apple to fully cooperate with investigators in an antitrust case concerning the iPhone apps market, rejecting its plea for a stay.
Delhi High Court tells Apple to cooperate in antitrust probe over App ...
Delhi High Court has asked Apple to cooperate with India's antitrust investigation into the iPhone apps market while temporarily restricting the CCI from issuing a final order before July 15.
