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HC seeks CCI stand on plea by Basketball Federation against probe
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....C seeks CCI stand on plea by Basketball Federation against probe<BR>PTI News<BR>Dated:- 9-2-2026<BR>PTI<BR>New Delhi, Feb 9 (PTI) The Delhi High Court on Monday sought the stand of the Competition Commission of India on a petition by the Basketball Federation of India against its order directing a probe against the Federation for allegedly abusing its "dominant position" and engaging in anti-compe....
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....titive activities. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav issued notice on the petition as well as the Federation's plea seeking a stay on the order and listed it for hearing on March 10. Asserting that a "regulator cannot be regulated", senior advocate Vaibhav Gaggar, who appeared for the petitioner, said the Federation was a national sports federation and the CCI acted outside its jurisdiction wh....
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....en it passed the order directing investigation by the Director General on November 25, 2025. He sought a stay on the operation of the order, claiming it has "global ramifications". The CCI acted in the matter following a complaint by Elite Pro Basketball Private Limited (EPBL). It took cognisance of the "information", dated March 11, 2024, on August 21, 2025. The informant alleged that the F....
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....ederation's "refusal to deal/denial of market access" and "restraint on players" from participating in un-affiliated competitions was in contravention of the Competition Act. In the petition, the Federation said in 2022, the EPBL had shown interest in becoming the organising partner of a professional basketball league at the initial stage. It, however, neither provided the requested roadmap no....
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....r participated in the tender process despite specific invitation, and the Federation was duty-bound to find another organising partner for the league, the plea added. The plea further stated that the Federation acted as a regulator when it dealt with EPBL's request for affiliation/recognition and cautioned players against participation in unrecognised competitions, and the CCI cannot act like a ....
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...."super-regulator" in this matter. "The process to find organising partners through competitive and transparent bidding process and generate finances for the cause of the sport falls in realm of policy/ regulatory decisions and not an economic activity to attract the provisions of the Competition Act," the petition said. "Warning players against participation in un-recognised leagues is a regul....
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....atory and a policy decision and does not amount to anti-competitive exclusive distribution agreement or restraint on services of players amounting to abuse of dominance," it added. The petition submitted that the CCI has erroneously held that a prima facie case of alleged contravention of section 3 & 4 of the Competition Act was made out in this case, and thus, directed investigation by the Dire....
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