It appears that the Competition Commission of India's (CCI's) investigation to find whether Google violated its dominant position in the Internet search engine market is not likely to be completed any time soon, reports The Economic Times. Consumer Unity & Trust Society (CUTS) Associate Director Udai Mehta said to the publication that the organization has not heard back from CCI since the probe began and that it could be as they do not have the right skills to examine the issue. Mehta also added that they plan to write to CCI enquiring about the current state of the probe, as indicated by the report. However, CCI Spokesperson Seema Gaur said that the probe is expected to be completed shortly. Complaints against Google with CCI In June 2012, CUTS had filed a formal complaint against Google’s unethical and anti-competitive business practices with the CCI on June 6, 2012. This was the second formal complaint against Google. In February 2012, CCI ordered for a formal probe against Google in India for its Adwords service when Chennai based Consim Info, that runs Bharatmatrimony.com formally filed a complaint against Google, citing discriminatory trade practices. At that time, CUTS told MediaNama that the information filed by CUTS against Google is for violations of Section 3 and Section 4 of the Indian Competition Act, 2002 which covers acts on Anti-competitive agreements and Abuse of dominant position. The specifics of the complaint are not known. Eximorp In February 2011, CCI reviewed (PDF) a complaint filed by Eximorp India Pvt Ltd against Google India Pvt Ltd for alleging abuse of the dominant position by Google…
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