https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=767003 The CCI examined whether bundling Microsoft Defender with Windows OS and requiring MVI membership for Microsoft Store listing and Windows interoperability amounted to abuse of dominance under Section 4 of the Competition Act, 2002. It found that users retained meaningful choice to install third-party antivirus products, OEMs could pre-install alternatives, and rival antivirus vendors continued to compete and innovate. On that basis, the record did not show unfair conditions, foreclosure, tying, leveraging, or impairment of technical and scientific development. The information was therefore closed at the prima facie screening stage, with no contravention of Section 4 disclosed. en-us Mon, 03 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 08 Mar 2025 08:32:02 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=767003 The CCI examined whether bundling Microsoft Defender with Windows OS and requiring MVI membership for Microsoft Store listing and Windows interoperability amounted to abuse of dominance under Section 4 of the Competition Act, 2002. It found that users retained meaningful choice to install third-party antivirus products, OEMs could pre-install alternatives, and rival antivirus vendors continued to compete and innovate. On that basis, the record did not show unfair conditions, foreclosure, tying, leveraging, or impairment of technical and scientific development. The information was therefore closed at the prima facie screening stage, with no contravention of Section 4 disclosed. Case-Laws Law of Competition Mon, 03 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=767003