The Standing Committee on Finance (“Committee”) recently tabled its report on the Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2022 (“Bill”) before the Lok Sabha (the lower house of the Parliament). The Committee, after...

By way of its recent orders, the CCI has dismissed separate allegations of refusal to deal against Britannia and Parle and explicitly recognised selective distribution arrangements as a valid business strategy....

The Central Government recently introduced the Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2022 (“Bill”) amending the provisions of the Competition Act, 2002 (“Competition Act”) in the lower house of the Parliament i.e., the...

In line with the trend of heightened scrutiny of prominent players in the digital sector, the CCI has directed an investigation against BookMyShow for its exclusivity and data gathering practices. Induslaw's Avimukt...

After almost 2 years of a pandemic induced hiatus, the CCI has recently taken cognizance of gun-jumping and imposed penalties of INR 5 lakhs (approximately USD 6,600) and INR 15 lakhs (approximately USD 19,700) on Adani...

The Supreme Court clarified that the provisions of the Competition Act, 2002 are wide enough to enable the Competition Commission of India to conduct an inquiry into activities, such as, lottery related services, even...

The Competition Commission of India imposed a penalty of INR 20 lakh on Investcorp by invoking its look back power over incorrect computation of filing threshold in investment management business acquisition. Induslaw's...

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed a penalty of INR 202 crores on Amazon for misrepresentation of material facts and non-notification of interconnected steps in the notice for its investment in Future...

The Competition Commission of India initiated a market study on the pharmaceutical sector in India in October, 2020. Induslaw's Avimukt Dar, Unnati Agrawal and Parth Sehan analyse the regulator's finding of the study...

The CCI has recently penalised a beer cartel based on data provided by some of the cartel members in their leniency applications. Induslaw's Avimukt Dar, Unnati Agrawal, Ankush Walia and Parth Sehan provide their...

Competition authorities around the globe are increasingly examining whether transactions in the digital markets have adversely impacted the competitive landscape. Avimukt Dar, Unnati Agrawal and Ankush Walia examined...

The Competition Commission of India has recently penalised Maruti Suzuki for imposing resale price maintenance restrictions on its dealers. INDUSLAW's Avimukt Dar, Unnati Agrawal, Ankush Walia and Parth Sehan take a...

India’s competition regulator continues to put Google under its scanner and has now directed an investigation into allegations of abuse of dominance by Google in the smart TV market. Avimukt Dar, Unnati Agrawal and...

In India, the competition law regulator showed nimbleness in its working and in its application of the law in a year which provoked unprecedented economic repercussions. Avimukt Dar, Unnati Agrawal, Ankush Walia and...

The equity investor landscape has changed significantly in India over the last few decades. Even with the COVID-19 pandemic, investors such as the Blackstone Group, APG Asset Management and CapitalLand Group are...

While the entire world is swarmed in critical updates pertaining to redressal during times of COVID-19; the Competition Commission of India ('CCI') has issued Revised Guidance Notes to Form I ('Revised Notes') to align...

With the COVID-19 pandemic panic taking over the world, stakeholders across industries and professions around the world are looking to work together to develop a collective response that will have the maximum possible...

The Competition Commission of India recently looked into an alleged cartelization by sister concerns in a tender floated by a state owned enterprise, after receiving information from the Central Vigilance Commission....

The Competition Commission of India recently rejected allegations of antitrust law violations against the cab aggregators, Ola and Uber, relating to price fixing, resale price maintenance and cartelisation. INDUSLAW's...

The Supreme Court of India, in its recent order, has set aside the orders passed by the Competition Commission of India and the former Competition Appellate Tribunal, which had found suppliers of LPG cylinders liable...

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal recently set aside the Competition Commission of India's earlier order which had held Hyundai Motor India Limited liable for indulging in anti-competitive practices in...

On August 21, 2018, the Competition Commission of India (the "Commission") approved the acquisition of Century Textiles and Industries Limited ("Century") by UltraTech Cement Limited ("UltraTech"). Through this...

The Competition Commission of India (the 'Commission') finally announced its much-awaited verdict earlier this week, approving Walmart's USD 16 billion acquisition of Indian e-commerce major, Flipkart. Walmart Inc. ...

M&A in India may trigger merger control and Competition Law issues. Avimukt Dar recently spoke about combinations, thresholds and some of the notification triggers that you need to be aware of and some of the potential...

In an order dated November 29, 2017 (the 'Order'), the Competition Commission of India (the 'Commission') found the Board of Control for Cricket (the 'BCCI') guilty of abusing its dominant position in contravention of...

In a recent order dated October 5, 2017 (the 'Order'), the Competition Commission of India (the 'CCI') found Grasim Industries Limited ('GIL'), Aditya Birla Chemicals (India) Limited ('ABCIL') and Gujarat Alkalies and...

The Competition Commission of India (the 'CCI'), through its order dated June 14, 2017, has imposed a penalty of INR 870 million (Indian Rupees Eighty-Seven Crores) (approximately USD 13.4 million) on Hyundai Motor...

The Competition Commission of India (the "CCI"), in the matter of Biocon Limited ("Biocon"), Mylan Pharmaceuticals ("Mylan"), F. Hoffman La-Roche AG, Genetech Inc and Roche Products (India) Private Limited (collectively...

The Supreme Court of India (the "Supreme Court") on May 8, 2017 held that the 'relevant turnover' and not the total turnover should be the basis for determination of penalties under the Competition Act, 2002 (the "Act").

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (the "MCA") has clarified the scope of the de-minimis exemptions, which exempt certain enterprises from the applicability of section 5 of the Competition Act, 2002 (the "Act"), by...

As India’s Internet businesses mature, a time may come when the anti-trust regulator will have to take a closer look at companies that are changing several industries including travel, retail and advertising. So...

The recent judgment of the Competition Commission of India (“CCI”) in Belaire Owner’s Association vs DLF Limited has created ripples in the real estate sector. The news has come as another dampener...