Apple has accused the Competition Commission of India of exceeding its authority by demanding the company’s financial records in the Apple India antitrust case, according to an April 24 court filing reviewed by Reuters.
Apple told the Delhi High Court that the regulator should wait because the company is separately challenging India’s antitrust penalty calculation law, which it says could expose it to a penalty of up to $38 billion.
The Competition Commission of India has sought Apple’s financial information since 2024, following an investigation that found the company abused its dominant position in the iPhone apps market.
Apple urged the court to intervene after the regulator issued an ultimatum this month for the company to submit financial records and scheduled a final hearing for May 21.
The company said the commission’s decision to proceed with the hearing represented an escalation in efforts to “usurp” the court’s authority, according to the filing.
The CCI said in its April order that Apple had been given adequate opportunities to respond to the investigation report and had not submitted the required financial information.
Apple and the CCI did not respond to Reuters requests for comment.
India remains a key growth market for Apple, where iPhones hold a 9% market share, up from 4% two years ago, according to Counterpoint Research. Apple says it remains a small player compared with Google’s Android, which dominates India’s smartphone market.
