India, April 21 -- Tech giant Google, which has been under regulatory scrutiny in India in a number of cases, has agreed to settle a smart TV Antitrust case with the Competition Commission of India (CCI) by paying a settlement amount of INR 20.24 Cr.

Besides the settlement amount, the company has also agreed to provide a standalone licence for Play Store and Play Services for Android smart TVs in India, thereby removing the requirement to bundle these services or impose default placement conditions.

Further, Google has also waived off its android compatibility commitments (ACC), which was part of its television app distribution agreement (TADA). ". by waiving the need for a valid ACC for devices shipped into India that do not include Go...