Informant identity disclosure and confidentiality rules tightened, with hearing rights and fixed timelines for confidential treatment.
Amendments require informants to disclose details of any litigation or dispute related to the information. The Commission may disclose an informant's identity when expedient for the Act after giving the informant an opportunity to be heard, and confidential treatment requests must be addressed within thirty days of the Director General's order. A substituted regulation establishes a tiered fee schedule for submissions under section 19(1)(a), differentiating fees by class of informant and by turnover bands for firms and companies, with a residual fee for other cases.

Merger filing fees increased as prescribed combination filing charges are raised under competition procedure rules.
The amendment substitutes the amounts in regulation 11, clauses (a) and (b), increasing the prescribed filing fees for combinations by replacing the prior specified sums with higher fixed sums; the change is effected under the Competition Act authority and comes into force on publication in the Official Gazette.

Member appointment under Competition Act confirms tenure limits and rule-governed service conditions with statutory safeguards.
The Central Government appointed a Member of the Competition Commission of India under section 8(1) read with section 10(1) of the Competition Act, 2002, for a term of five years subject to earlier cessation upon attaining age 65 years or until further orders; the appointee's terms and conditions of service are governed by the Competition Commission of India (Salary, Allowances and other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and other Members) Rules, 2003.

Green Channel approval for eligible combinations via certified Form I filing permits deemed clearance, subject to verification and voidance.
A voluntary Green Channel allows parties listed in Schedule III to file Form I with a Schedule IV declaration and obtain deemed approval on acknowledgement, subject to the Commission voiding such approval if the combination falls outside Schedule III or the declaration is incorrect after affording an opportunity to be heard. The amendment also replaces Form I with expanded disclosure requirements, limits the public summary to 1000 non-confidential words, and prescribes Schedule III and IV criteria and attachments.

Appointment of Member: Member appointed to Competition Commission under Competition Act for fixed tenure subject to age limit and service rules.
The Central Government appointed Ms. Sangeeta Verma as a Member of the Competition Commission of India under the Competition Act, effective from the stated date, to serve for the prescribed tenure or until attainment of the statutory age limit or until further orders, whichever is earlier. Her remuneration, allowances and other terms and conditions of service are governed by the Competition Commission of India (Salary, Allowances and other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and other Members) Rules, 2003.

Appointment of Chairperson: Central Government appointed Ashok Kumar Gupta to lead Competition Commission of India with fixed tenure.
Central Government appointed Shri Ashok Kumar Gupta as Chairperson of the Competition Commission of India effective 12th November, 2018 under powers in section 8(1) read with section 10(1) of the Competition Act, 2002 by notification S.O. 28(E). His service is to continue until 25th October, 2022 (the date he attains age sixty five) or until further orders, and his terms and conditions of service are governed by the Competition Commission of India (Salary, Allowances and other Terms and Conditions of Service of Chairperson and other Members) Rules, 2003.