Google challenges Android antitrust ruling in India’s Supreme Court

NEW DELHI, Jan 7 (Reuters) – Google has filed a legal challenge in India’s Supreme Court to block a ruling by the country’s antitrust watchdog that will force the U.S. company to change how it markets its Android platform, court records showed on Saturday.

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) in October fined the Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O) unit $161 million for exploiting its dominant position in the market for Android, which powers 97% of smartphones in India and is a key growth region for…