2024 (11) TMI 946

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....of the Competition Act, 2002 1. The present Information has been filed by Dr. Sabine S., Managing Director, Sabine Hospital and Research Centre Private Limited ("Informant") alleging contravention of the provisions of Section 4 of the Competition Act, 2002 ("Act") by Mitera Hospital ("Opposite Party"). 2. The Informant is Managing Director of Sabine Hospital and Research Centre Private Limit....

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....ost of IVF". The said video claims to address various issues in the field of infertility care including unscientific practices, exploitation of patients, unnecessary pre-treatments, unethical price-taglines, etc. 6. The grievance of the Informant is that the presenter of the video has made unfounded, inaccurate and misleading statements against hospitals offering affordable treatment for infert....

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....ring treatment at affordable rates by portraying that such cheaper treatments would mean poor quality drugs or some hidden costs. It has been stated that the Informant has no other remedy other than to approach the Commission under the Competition Act, 2002. 8. The Informant has sought interim-relief from the Commission seeking a direction against the Opposite Party to remove or hide from publi....

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....ate order in due course. 11. Upon perusal of the Information, it appears that the primary grievance of the Informant is that the Opposite Party through Dr. Raju Nair, has made certain misleading statements/mis-information about the cost of IVF and fertility treatments on its You Tube channel against hospitals offering affordable treatment for infertility care. These statements are alleged to be....