Responsibility on Google not to distort competition, says Naval Satarawala

The fine and the remedy are significant... the CCI has asked Google to alter the way it does business in India, says Naval Satarawala Chopra, a partner in law firm Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas

Five years after a complaint by Bharat Matrimony.com, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) recently imposed a Rs 1.36-billion fine on Google for abuse of its dominant position in the market. Naval Satarawala Chopra, a partner in law firm Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas, led the team that represented Bharat Matrimony.com in its battle against Google in the competition commission. Chopra shares with Sudipto Dey his perception of the implications of the CCI order on the competitive landscape and the start-up ecosystem among others. Edited excerpts:

From the competition law perspective, what is the significance of the CCI order?

This is a significant order