Google scores partial victory in Android antitrust case in India


FILE PHOTO The Google logo is pictured at the entrance to the Google offices in London Britain January 18 2019. REUTERSHannah McKay

FILE PHOTO: The Google logo is pictured at the entrance to the Google offices in London, Britain January 18, 2019. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/

NEW DELHI (Reuters) -An Indian tribunal on Wednesday gave partial relief to Alphabet Inc's Google by setting aside four of 10 antitrust directives in a case related to the dominant market position of its Android operating system.

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) said in October that Google had exploited its dominant position in Android and told it to remove restrictions imposed on device makers, including related to the pre-installation of apps. It also fined Google $161 million.

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