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The Competition Commission has imposed a Rs 1 crore penalty on Google for failing to provide information related to an investigation into the Internet major's alleged unfair trade practices in India. Reuters file photo
The Competition Commission has imposed a Rs 1 crore penalty on Google for failing to provide information related to an investigation into the Internet major's alleged unfair trade practices in India. Reuters file photo

The Competition Commission has imposed a Rs 1 crore penalty on Google for failing to provide information related to an investigation into the Internet major’s alleged unfair trade practices in India.

The fair trade watchdog also directed the company to cooperate in the probe. Google was penalised by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) for “non cooperation” in the pending investigation.

According to an official statement on Thursday, Google has been fined Rs 1 crore for failing to comply with the directions of the Director General (DG) seeking information and documents.

A Google spokesperson said the company was “disappointed by this development.”

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(Published 28 March 2014, 01:09 IST)