One of the directives in effect is a $161 million fine, but the directive that obliges the company to allow third-party app stores to be hosted on Google Play has been repealed. This will help Google adapt to the new requirements because until then the Supreme Court of India had refused to overturn any guidelines. Furthermore, the Supreme Court of India has ordered the appellate court to review the case on the merits and issue a decision by the end of March.
Google also retained the right not to allow users to uninstall pre-installed apps: YouTube, Google Maps, Gmail. The seller, as before, has the right to impose restrictions on self-installed applications by users, bypassing the Play Market. CCI stood by Google in this regard.
Source: Ferra
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