New Delhi, April 21 -- Google has become the first company to utilize India's newly-enacted settlement framework, receiving a settlement order to pay Rs.20 crore to resolve an antitrust investigation by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) into allegations of its anti-competitive behaviour in the smart TV market, the watchdog said in a statement.

The resolution marks a significant shift in the regulatory landscape and compels the tech giant to unbundle its Play Store and Play Services on Android TVs in the country.

Mint was the first to report on 2 October 2024 thatGoogle offered to settle the antitrust case after an investigation found the technology giant's agreements with smart TV makers violated provisions of India's competitio...