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Court Ka Order: Ab Chhupne Ki Jagah Nahi
Delhi High Court ne Apple Inc. ko saaf-saaf keh diya hai ki Competition Commission of India (CCI) ke antitrust investigation mein full cooperation dena mandatory hai. Court ne July 15 tak CCI ko final order dene se rok diya hai, lekin saath hi Apple ki probe ko rokne wali request ko bhi reject kar diya. Matlab, Apple ab data submission se bhaag nahi sakta aur investigators ke saath engage karna padega.
Data Maang Rahe Hain, Apple Ghabra Raha Hai
Asal funda yeh hai ki Apple apne app market practices ko lekar CCI ki jaanch mein poora data nahi de raha tha. Company ne pehle is inquiry ko rokne ki koshish ki thi, lekin ab court ne force kar diya hai. Investigation toh 2024 mein hi conclude ho gayi thi ki Apple ne apni dominant position ka abuse kiya hai.
Global Revenue Ka Chakkar Aur $38 Billion Ka Risk
Sabse badi tension hai penalty ka. India ne 2024 mein rules badle hain, jiske hisab se fines company ke global turnover par lag sakte hain. Apple ko dar hai ki agar global revenue se calculation hui toh $38 Billion tak ka bada fine lag sakta hai. Yeh dikhata hai ki India tech giants ko kitna seriously le raha hai, bilkul Europe ki tarah jahan European Commission ne Apple ko €1.8 Billion ka fine lagaya tha.
India Hai Apple Ke Liye Bahut Important
Socho, India Apple ke liye kitna growing market hai. 2025 tak iPhone market share 9% tak pahunch gaya hai, jo do saal pehle sirf 4% tha. Smartphone market value mein bhi 28% share Apple ka hai. Baaki companies jaise Vivo (23%), Samsung (15%), aur Xiaomi (13%) bhi competition mein hain, lekin Apple yahan value generates karta hai. Yeh regulatory pressure uske business model ke liye risky ho sakta hai.
Aage Kya Hoga?
Ab yeh case ek lambi legal battle ban sakta hai. India ka yeh move ek precedent set kar sakta hai ki kaise multinational companies ko global revenue par fine pay karna padega. Apple keh raha hai ki woh galat nahi kar raha, lekin data dene se inkaar karna obstruction mana ja raha hai. July 15 ki deadline nazdeek hai, aur court ka final stance sab decide karega.