The Competition Commission of India(CCI)has imposed a fine of Rs. 1 Crore upon Google for failure to comply with the directions given by the Director General(DG)seeking information and documents.

The order was passed on a reference made by the DG to CCI alleging inter alia non-cooperation by Google in the pending investigations.

The DG was investigating the informations filed by M/s Matrimony com private limited and Consumer Unity & Trust Society (CUTS) against Google for alleged abuse of market power in the relevant markets of online search and search advertising.

CCI also directed Google to cooperate with the investigations by furnishing such other informations/ documents which may be required by the DG during the course of further investigations.

The common order of the Commission was passed in Case Nos. 07and 30 of 2012.

Failure to cooperate with investigation: regulator penalises a dominant online search provider and orders further compliance. The Commission imposed a monetary penalty for failure to cooperate with an antitrust investigation after the Director General reported non-compliance with directions to furnish information and documents in probes concerning alleged abuse of market power in online search and search advertising, and directed the respondent to provide any further information or documents as required during ongoing investigations.