https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=385800 A direction for investigation under Section 26(1) of the Competition Act, 2002 authorises a comprehensive inquiry into the matter, not a narrow review of only the initial allegation. Where investigation reveals a possible abuse of dominant position under Section 4, the Director General may examine and report it even if the information originally alleged only a Section 3 contravention. The investigation stage is preliminary and inquisitorial, so a prior hearing on every emerging issue is not mandatory; written responses before the Director General and objections before the Commission are sufficient procedural safeguards. The appeal succeeded, the Single Judge's view was set aside, and further proceedings on the report were restored. en-us Thu, 12 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 14 Sep 2019 10:25:52 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=385800 A direction for investigation under Section 26(1) of the Competition Act, 2002 authorises a comprehensive inquiry into the matter, not a narrow review of only the initial allegation. Where investigation reveals a possible abuse of dominant position under Section 4, the Director General may examine and report it even if the information originally alleged only a Section 3 contravention. The investigation stage is preliminary and inquisitorial, so a prior hearing on every emerging issue is not mandatory; written responses before the Director General and objections before the Commission are sufficient procedural safeguards. The appeal succeeded, the Single Judge's view was set aside, and further proceedings on the report were restored. Case-Laws Law of Competition Thu, 12 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=385800