Apple stopped rivals in India from accessing sensitive information, companies complained to CCI

Apple, the producer of iPhones, has blocked its rival Match and a group of startups in India from accessing its commercially sensitive information. In the last year, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) in its investigation held that Apple injured app developers, consumers, and other payment processors by abusing its market position in the market for app stores in its iOS operating system.

But Apple has denied any wrongdoing. It says that it is a small company in India, where phones with Google's operating system dominate. On the other hand, the investigation process of CCI has ended, but the findings are yet to be reviewed after which the final decision will be taken. If it is proved that the company is involved in wrongdoing, Apple may be forced to pay a fine. Startup group Alliance of Digital India Foundation (ADIF) had appealed to the CCI to grant it access to certain confidential information, including details of developer payments and total billing.