Commitment proceedings gain extended timelines, structured defect refiling, and automatic resumption of inquiry after the adjusted completion period e...
Merger control notice and disclosure rules: Supreme Court limits penalties, rejects reopening of approved combination, and sets aside adverse findings...
Prima facie competition threshold failed where allegations of unfair pricing and preferential treatment lacked substantiating market data.
Natural justice in competition proceedings requires notice before departing from the Director General's findings; order set aside and remanded.
Bid-rigging cartel liability upheld as email evidence, competition presumption, partner penalty, and natural justice challenges all failed.
Abuse of dominant position allegations against an exchange found not prima facie; regulator reliance on sectoral expertise upheld and no investigation...
Coal handling charges at CICTPL and alleged abuse of dominant position remanded for fresh CCI adjudication after set aside.
Use of Crystalline Durability Admixture in heavy infrastructure projects: geographic market India, no dominance or cartel found, appeal dismissed.
Collusive bidding in public machine-supply tender proved via shared IP and call records; Section 3 penalty upheld, appeal dismissed
WhatsApp user data sharing for non-WhatsApp purposes: opt-out, purpose limits and revocable consent clarified; application allowed
Patent rights trump competition claims: exercise of FCM drug patent exempt under Section 3(5) Competition Act
Competition watchdog partly upholds abuse finding on dominant messaging app's 2021 privacy policy under Sections 4(2)(a)(i), (c)
Appeal dismissed: interest/penalty requires valid demand notice under Regulation 3(Form I) and Regulation 5 of 2011 Regulations
All appeals dismissed; finding of anti-competitive bid-rigging upheld under Sections 3(3)(c), 3(3)(d) read with 3(1); cease-and-desist and total-turno...
10.06.2015 notice met statutory requirements; no second show-cause needed; Section 48 makes officers liable; proportionality under Section 27
Violations of Section 3(1) read with 3(3)(c) and 3(3)(d) confirmed; Section 27(a) cease order, Section 27(b) penalty cut to 3%
Petition dismissed; Section 26(1) prima facie opinion and DG probe valid; Section 26(2-A) prevents duplicate proceedings but not jurisdictional bar
CCI has exclusive jurisdiction over telecom sector anti-competitive conduct allegations despite TRAI's regulatory role under Section 4
Supreme Court Clarifies Competition Commission's Investigative Discretion Under Sections 29(1) and 29(1A) of Competition Act
Financial Institution Cleared of Anti-Competitive Practices: Interest Rates, Valuation Claims Dismissed Lacking Substantive Evidence