https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=459709 A direction under Section 26(1) of the Competition Act is a preliminary, administrative step to assess whether a prima facie case exists for investigation. At that stage, the Competition Commission need only satisfy itself on the material already on record; it is not required to issue prior notice, grant a hearing, or conduct a detailed evidentiary enquiry into the authenticity of the material. Sections 36(2) and the related regulations are enabling provisions for calling information and taking evidence, but they do not transform the prima facie assessment into an adjudicatory proceeding. The Delhi HC upheld the investigation direction as valid and not vitiated by absence of prior hearing. en-us Wed, 28 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 24 Dec 2024 20:36:59 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=459709 A direction under Section 26(1) of the Competition Act is a preliminary, administrative step to assess whether a prima facie case exists for investigation. At that stage, the Competition Commission need only satisfy itself on the material already on record; it is not required to issue prior notice, grant a hearing, or conduct a detailed evidentiary enquiry into the authenticity of the material. Sections 36(2) and the related regulations are enabling provisions for calling information and taking evidence, but they do not transform the prima facie assessment into an adjudicatory proceeding. The Delhi HC upheld the investigation direction as valid and not vitiated by absence of prior hearing. Case-Laws Law of Competition Wed, 28 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=459709