New Delhi, Feb. 12 -- The Supreme Court recently refused to temporarily restrain Google from removing those apps from its Play Store that don't comply with its billing policy.

A Bench Comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dr DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala, and Justice Manoj Misra declining to stay the Madras High Court order which had dismissed the petitions filed by digital start-ups and app developers seeking to Stay Google's new user choice billing policy, and issued notice on the Petition.

CJI Chandrachud said ''since Google has succeeded in its arguments before the High Court, we cannot stay at this stage and we will hear the matter,'' and listed to be heard on March 19.

Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi appeared for the digital...