Justice Pratibha Singh recuses from the case filed by Indian startups seeking suspension of Google’s user choice billing system
The case will now be heard next week on April 18 by a new bench, just a week before Google’s new system comes into force
The plea claims that the new norms are a ‘cloaked version’ of the previous billing regime and are part of Google’s attempts to bypass CCI directions
In a day full of hectic developments, Delhi High Court Judge Pratibha Singh on Wednesday (April 12) recused herself from hearing a petition filed by a clutch of startups seeking temporary suspension of the tech major Google’s contentious user choice billing system.
While hearing a plea filed by the Alliance of Digital India Foundation (ADIF), with the backing of homegrown startups such as MapmyIndia, Paytm, Matrimony, and TrulyMadly, Justice Singh ordered the case to be heard by another bench, subject to the orders of the HC’s Chief Justice.