New Delhi, April 15 -- The Karnataka High Court has directed Google India and three of its senior executives to deposit 50 per cent of the penalties imposed, for alleged Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) violations, as bank guarantees.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) had earlier levied a penalty of Rs.5 crore on Google India, along with a combined penalty of Rs.45 lakh on the three officials.

The case pertains to alleged violations of section 6(3)(d) of FEMA, involving transactions worth Rs.364 crore.

According to the ED, the violations relate to payments made by Google India to Google Ireland as distributor fees and for the acquisition of equipment from Google US.

The agency contended that Rs.363 crore, payable to Google Irelan...