India’s antitrust body has turned down a request from Apple to put a hold on an investigation report that found the company breached competition laws, reports Reuters. This means the case will go forward.

A CCI investigation had found that Apple exploited its dominant market position to the detriment of app developers.

The largest South Asian country, India, remains stern on its plans to pursue its antitrust case against Apple after turning down its request to investigate its anti-competitive behavior in the nation.

In November, Apple alleged the primary complainant in the antitrust case, the Indian non-profit Together We Fight Society (TWFS), had not complied with the directive to confirm that the old investigation reports were destroyed,

India's antitrust body has turned down a request from Apple to put a hold on an investigation report which found the company breached competition laws, allowing the case to continue, an internal order from the regulator seen by Reuters showed.

India's antitrust regulators have declined to grant Apple's request for a temporary hold on a report that alleges app developers are compelled to adhere to unfair terms to be on the App Store.

The CCI has denied Apple's request to halt an inquiry report finding the company in violation of competition rules, allowing the investigation to continue

India’s Competition Commission (CCI) has dismissed Apple’s appeal to pause an investigation report that accuses the tech giant of violating competition laws. This decision allows the ongoing antitrust proceedings to continue,

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has rejected Apple's request to halt an investigation report that found the company violated anti-trust laws.