Google temporarily restores listing of apps

On 1 March 2024, American technology giant Google delisted over 250 apps from 10 Indian app developers from its Play Store. In a blog post, the company mentioned that these developers were not complying with its payment policy. However, the developers are currently challenging this policy in the Madras High Court and Supreme Court.

Some of the delisted apps included Shaadi, Matrimony.com, Bharat Matrimony, ALTBalaji (formerly ALT), audio platform Kuku FM, dating service QuackQuack, and others. Google later began restoring these apps as some developers agreed to its payment terms.

Then, on Monday, executives from affected companies, including Matrimony.com (Bharat Matrimony), Info Edge (Naukri.com), People Interactive (Shaadi.com), QuackQuack, and Truly Madly, met separately with Ashwini Vaishnaw and Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology.

The app developers, in a meeting with the government, urged them to intervene and restore their apps on the Play Store.

To invoice full services fees

• Google says temporarily reinstating apps as appeal is

  pending in Supreme Court

• Google says it maintains its right to implement and enforce

  its business models

• Earlier it delisted over 250 apps from 10 Indian developers from Play Store

• Will invoice full services fees in payment timelines for these firms