India, May 1 -- iPhone maker Apple has reportedly urged the Delhi High Court (HC) to stop the Competition Commission of India (CCI) from scheduling a final hearing in an antitrust case related to the big tech giant's alleged abuse of market dominance in the apps marketplace segment.

Citing court documents dated April 24, Reuters reported that Apple accused the watchdog of exceeding its powers by forcing the tech company to submit its financials in connection with the case.

Noting that it was already separately challenging India's antitrust penalty rules before the Delhi HC, the iPhone maker termed the watchdog's decision to schedule a final hearing in the case as an "escalation in its (CCI) efforts to usurp the Hon'ble Court's authority...