::::CCI orders formal probe against Google on BharatMatrimony complaint::::

<p><img src=&quot;http://www.indiadigitalreview.com/sites/default/files/Google-consim.jpg&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; width=&quot;250&quot; height=&quot;180&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; /></p><p>The Competition Commission of India has taken cognizance of the complaint filed by Consim Info (BharatMatrimony Group) against Google and ordered a formal probe against Google, a person close to developments have told India Digital Review, in condition of anonymity. We are also told that this makes it the first formal probe against Google in India, joining the global noise against the search major.</p><p style=&quot;outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; margin-top: 0.6em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.2em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px&quot;>In February 2012, Consim Info (BharatMatrimony.com) had&nbsp;<span style=&quot;outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial&quot;>filed</span>&nbsp;a complaint against Google in the Competition Commission of India (CCI), citing discriminatory trade practices related to its Google&rsquo;s AdWords program. Consim had earlier approached the Madras High Court on the same issue in 2009.</p><p style=&quot;outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; margin-top: 0.6em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.2em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px&quot;>&quot;Google has abused its dominance by engaging in discriminatory and retaliatory practices relating to AdWords. We have requested the Commission to investigate Google's practices and impose remedial measures to protect competition,&quot; BharatMatrimony.com has said in a statement then.</p><p style=&quot;outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; margin-top: 0.6em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.2em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px&quot;>Meanwhile, we are also told that Consumer Unity &amp; Trust Society (CUTS), a non-profit consumer advocacy group, which had earlier&nbsp;<span style=&quot;outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial&quot;>urged</span>&nbsp;competition watchdog CCI to investigate potential misuse of dominant position by search engine giant Google Inc in the Indian internet space, has been asked to submit a detailed report on the matter and CUTS is in the process of preparing the report.</p><p style=&quot;outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; margin-top: 0.6em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 1.2em; margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px&quot;>According to CUTS, Competition Commission of India (CCI) should ensure that Google does not use its dominance in the search engine/online advertising markets to affect the growth of Indian search and advertising space, as well as related fast growing ecommerce markets like online shopping and travel sites.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

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