CCI Dismisses Antitrust Complaint Against Microsoft

The CCI said there exists no prima facie case of contravention of the Competition Act by Microsoft for bundling its antivirus with its Windows OS

The complaint alleged that Microsoft illegally hindered the development and market access of rival developers to protect its position in the antivirus market

Microsoft argued that the antivirus solutions market has multiple players and robust competition, thereby rendering the complaint moot

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has dismissed an antitrust complaint…