https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=459742 The Delhi HC clarified that the Competition Commission of India (CCI) must first decide the jurisdictional question as a preliminary issue before proceeding to merits. The case involved whether a statutory body functioning as a State under Article 12 of the Constitution falls under CCI's jurisdiction under the Competition Act, 2002. The HC held that despite ambiguous wording in the lower court's order, the CCI should determine jurisdiction in the first instance, and only if jurisdiction is established should it proceed with the substantive matter. The appeal was allowed, overturning the dismissal of the clarification application. en-us Tue, 17 Mar 2015 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 26 Dec 2024 14:05:01 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=459742 The Delhi HC clarified that the Competition Commission of India (CCI) must first decide the jurisdictional question as a preliminary issue before proceeding to merits. The case involved whether a statutory body functioning as a State under Article 12 of the Constitution falls under CCI's jurisdiction under the Competition Act, 2002. The HC held that despite ambiguous wording in the lower court's order, the CCI should determine jurisdiction in the first instance, and only if jurisdiction is established should it proceed with the substantive matter. The appeal was allowed, overturning the dismissal of the clarification application. Case-Laws Law of Competition Tue, 17 Mar 2015 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=459742