India's Apple antitrust case gets minor reprieve as fears of $38 billion fine continue
Apple has received a two-month extension to comply with India's antitrust investigation while being ordered to submit financial statements. The Competition Commission of India is seeking audited statements for the years 2022 to 2024. Apple is contesting the new penalty laws that could result in a fine of $38 billion based on its global turnover.
- ▪Apple has been ordered to fully cooperate with India's antitrust investigation.
- ▪The Delhi High Court has granted Apple an extension until July 15, 2026.
- ▪India's new law allows fines based on a company's global turnover, raising concerns for Apple.
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News India's Apple antitrust case gets minor reprieve as fears of $38 billion fine continue William Gallagher 0 e-mail BlueSky Mastodon X Facebook Reddit Mon May 18 2026, 07:28 AM EDT · 1 minute read Tim Cook in a previous visit to India -- image credit: Apple Apple has been given two more months to comply with India's antitrust investigation, even as it is being ordered to "fully cooperate" with orders to submit financial statements. In its antitrust investigation against Apple, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has been trying to get the company to submit audited statements for 2022 to 2024. Apple has so far refused to do so while it separately argues against details of the very law it is said to have broken.
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