Competition compliance promoted as integral to corporate governance, urging internal compliance committees and regulatory coordination.
The Competition Commission of India promoted competition compliance as integral to corporate governance, advised monitoring of anti competitive indicators, and reported ongoing legislative amendments to the Competition Act with stakeholder consultation; it recommended corporates establish high level Competition Compliance Committees and sought regulatory coordination to incorporate competition compliance into listing obligations.

Anti-competitive agreements: association directed to cease pressuring distributors for settlements following finding of unlawful coordination under competition law.
The Competition Commission found that NIMPA pressured distributors to settle monetary disputes with its members, contravening provisions on anti-competitive agreements, and directed NIMPA to cease and desist from that conduct and to file an undertaking of compliance within thirty days, while declining to repeat prior directions on articles and to impose a penalty.

Election of professional body leadership: President and Vice President appointed at ICSI, reflecting governance and sector engagement.
Election of leadership at the Institute of Company Secretaries of India: Shri S. N. Ananthasubramanian elected as President and Shri Harish K. Vaid as Vice President, both Fellows, with professional and governance credentials including regional ICSI leadership, participation in ICSI NSE collaboration on a Corporate Governance Module, Council committee membership, industry committee involvement on corporate laws, and board directorships.

Competition promotion: advocacy and due diligence recommendations to strengthen market competition and merger review practice.
Promotion of a competition culture is urged, with the Commission advised to advocate with government bodies and sectoral regulators, study competition effects of government policies, increase media visibility about the Competition Act, and require competition due diligence reports in merger and acquisition filings. The advisory group also recommended that the Commission review sectoral regulator orders from a competition perspective and balance advocacy with antitrust enforcement and merger control timelines.

National Investment Fund to finance share subscriptions and recapitalisation to preserve government majority ownership in public enterprises.
The CCEA directed that future disinvestment proceeds be credited to the National Investment Fund in the public account until utilized; the NIF will fund government subscription to CPSE equity on a rights basis to preserve government majority ownership, enable preferential allotments under SEBI rules for fresh equity raised for capex, and finance recapitalization of public sector banks and insurance companies, with current fund managers discharged upon transfer of funds and accrued interest.

Companies law reform: Bill text published online and draft rules to be posted for stakeholder comments after parliamentary consideration.
The Companies Bill has been published on the Ministry of Corporate Affairs website following passage by one House and is scheduled for consideration by the other House; draft rules under the new legislation will be posted online after parliamentary consideration, inviting stakeholder comments and suggestions.

Restructuring of Coal India Limited to assess governance, legal compliance, competition and a practicable transition roadmap.
Invitation for consultancy to study and prepare a Road Map for the restructuring of Coal India Limited, including examination of committee and Planning Commission recommendations; assessment of current management structures against the Articles of Association; evaluation of restructuring needs in light of monopolistic risks and compliance with company law, SEBI regulations and tax laws; measures to enhance competition, production and marketing; review of administrative structures for capability enhancement; and analysis of financial strength and investment options to support the transition.

Abuse of dominance in standard buyer agreements corrected by order mandating removal of one sided, unfair contractual terms.
The Competition Commission directed amendments to a developer's Apartment Buyers Agreement to remove one sided, abusive and unfair terms, having reviewed modified terms submitted by the parties and taken into account mandatory housing development regulations the developer had not followed, framing the required changes as fair and reasonable and addressing the interests of both the developer and purchasers.

Appointment of institute officers: new Secretary and Chief Executive assume leadership at the Institute of Company Secretaries.
Shri M. S. Sahoo has assumed office as Secretary of the ICSI and Shri Sutanu Sinha has taken over as Chief Executive; both are Fellow Members of the Institute. Shri Sahoo brings over three decades of experience across self employment, private and public sectors, regulatory and government roles, including prior service as a Whole Time Member of the securities regulator. Shri Sinha was heading the Academics & Professional Development Directorate of the ICSI and has over twenty five years' experience in company secretarial and corporate functions.