Apple trying to stall India antitrust case by challenging penalty law: CCI

Apple is seeking to block antitrust proceedings in India by challenging a law that allows penalties to be calculated on global turnover, the country’s competition regulator said, escalating tensions between New Delhi and the U.S. tech giant.

The iPhone maker last month challenged India’s antitrust penalty law which allows the regulator to use global turnover when calculating the penalties, calling the legislation one that could lead to disproportionate fines for cases where the breach occurred only in India.

Apple argued it risks facing a fine of up to…