Apple has filed a case in the Delhi High Court against the country's antitrust body because of how it considers global turnover when calculating penalties.

The iPhone maker, which is among the fastest-growing smartphone brands in India, is challenging India's new antitrust law under which the U.S. company could face fines of up to $38 billion, according to a report by Reuters.

Apple added that it was "unconstitutional, grossly disproportionate, unjust" for the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to use turnover when calculating penalties.

Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment from CNBC.

The CCI has been investigating complaints from an alliance of Indian startups and Tinder-owner Match Group that accuse Apple of "abusive conduct," which fo

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