Competition Commission of India
CCI imposes a monetary penalty of Rs. 936.44 crore on Google for anti-competitive practices in relation to its Play Store policies (oct 25, 2022)
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) today imposed a penalty of Rs. 936.44 crore on Google for abusing its dominant position with respect to its Play Store policies, apart from issuing a cease-and-desist order. The Commission also directed Google to modify its conduct within a defined timeline.
Based on its assessment, the CCI found Google to be dominant in the markets for licensable OS for smart mobile devices & market for app stores for Android smart mobile OS, in India.
BOMBAY HIGH COURT
Anil Deshmukh moves Bombay High Court for bail in Rs 100 cr extortion case ( OCT 26, 2022)
This comes days after a special CBI court rejected Deshmukh's bail plea on October 21. The hearing on the NCP leader's bail plea will take place on November 11.
Earlier, rejecting the bail application of Anil Deshmukh, the CBI court said that in this case, the statement of public witness Sachin Waze has been recorded by the CBI during the hearing of the bail application.
PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT
Court can’t assume role of adviser to landlord: Punjab and Haryana High Court (OCT 26, 2022)
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has rapped a local court for telling a landlord how to use his property. Justice Manjari Nehru Kaul of the High Court has asserted that a court cannot, and should not, try to assume the role of an adviser to the landlord.
The assertion by Justice Kaul came in the case of a retired defence personnel-landlord dragged into litigation for 25 years.
Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA)
Processing Death Claims where Nomination is changed post death of Subscribers (OCT 20, 2022)
On the demise of the spouse, the annuity can be re-issued to the family members in the following order. The rate of premium prevalent at the time of purchase of the annuity, utilizing the purchase price required to be returned under the annuity contract until the family members in the order specified below are covered:
- Living dependent mother of the deceased subscriber
- Living dependent father of the deceased subscriber
NEWS AT GLANCE
- US lauds India as a major exporter of vaccines in the world; Calls its vaccine manufacturing capacity as ‘incredible.’
- Indian Embassy asks its citizens to leave Ukraine immediately.
- New UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak reshuffles his Cabinet; Retains Jeremy Hunt as Chancellor of Exchequer and Ben Wallace as Defence Secretary.
WORD OF THE DAY
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