An Indian court has told Apple (AAPL.O) to "fully cooperate" with investigators in an antitrust case ​related to the iPhone apps market, not agreeing ‌with the U.S. company's request to put the case on hold while it challenges the law governing antitrust penalties.

*The Delhi High ​Court said in an order posted on its ​website on Saturday that Apple "shall fully cooperate", but ⁠it asked the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to ​not pass a final order in the matter until ​at least July 15.

*Apple wanted the case to be put on hold and had accused the CCI of exceeding its powers by pushing ​the company to submit its financials - typically needed ​for penalty calculation - while Apple has a pending challenge to the ‌law ⁠governing penalties, Reuters has reported.

*The CCI has been seeking Apple's financial information since an investigation found in 2024 that the company had abused its dominant position.

*Apple has denied ​wrongdoing and resisted ​demands of ⁠the CCI, arguing that it has challenged India's entire antitrust penalty calculation law and the ​watchdog must wait.

*The Indian case is among ​many ⁠Apple faces around the globe for alleged antitrust breaches. India is a key market for Apple, where its iPhones ⁠have ​a 9% market share, compared with ​4% two years ago, Counterpoint Research says.

*Apple did not respond to ​a request for comment. (Reuters, 2026-05-18)