https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=792105 A prima facie case under section 26(2) of the Competition Act requires credible and concrete material; unsupported assertions, sample cost cards and general allegations of loss were insufficient to justify further inquiry. In a regulated liquor procurement framework, pricing linked to cost sheets, taxes, levies and policy considerations did not by itself show arbitrariness or abuse of dominance. Alleged preference for a state-owned brand was not shown to distort competition or consumer choice because it was disclosed in the tender upfront, and the differential cash-discount structure was commercially explained and unproven as harmful. On that basis, no prima facie contravention of section 4 was made out and closure of the information was justified. en-us Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 23 May 2026 08:27:12 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=792105 A prima facie case under section 26(2) of the Competition Act requires credible and concrete material; unsupported assertions, sample cost cards and general allegations of loss were insufficient to justify further inquiry. In a regulated liquor procurement framework, pricing linked to cost sheets, taxes, levies and policy considerations did not by itself show arbitrariness or abuse of dominance. Alleged preference for a state-owned brand was not shown to distort competition or consumer choice because it was disclosed in the tender upfront, and the differential cash-discount structure was commercially explained and unproven as harmful. On that basis, no prima facie contravention of section 4 was made out and closure of the information was justified. Case-Laws Law of Competition Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=792105