The Competition Commission of India (CCI), which issued a last-week antitrust judgement directing the tech giant to alter its conduct in the Android handset market, will be legally challenged by Google.

For its monopolistic practises in the market for Android smartphones and in relation to its Play Store policies, the CCI has fined Google a total of more than Rs 2,200 crore. A cease-and-desist order was also issued by the regulatory body to Google to stop its anti-competitive behaviour.

The CCI has urged Google to refrain from placing any limitations on 'sideloading,' the practise of installing programmes outside of an app store, in India. Officially, Google states that it is still examining the ruling and will proceed as necessary.

Additionally, there have been concerns within the internet giant that the CCI's decision demanded more extensive corrective actions as part of its crackdown on Google. A Reuters story claims that CCI essentially prevents Google from limiting sideloading, which is another big source of concern.

A European court maintained a ruling from 2018 last month that claimed Google imposed 'illegal limitations on makers of Android mobile devices.' Google plans to appeal the decision, which will result in fines of around Rs 33,761 crore.

The CCI issued a statement saying, 'The Commission hereby requires Google to cease and desist from engaging in anti-competitive practises.' A Google representative responded, 'We remain dedicated to our users and developers and are studying the decision to consider the next steps.

According to Reuters, a person familiar with the situation said that the order is troubling since it goes further and places limits on a wider range of Google apps.