Abuse Of Dominant Position – Analyzing The Showtyme v. BookMyShow Case

In India, it is well established that dominance is not prima facie a concern, but the abuse of such dominance is. The Competition Act (2002)  ("the Act") explicitly prohibits the abuse of dominance in a relevant market in the country.¹ The Competition Commission of India ("CCI") looks into allegations that are against the provisions of the Act. Such enquiries can be carried out by a complaint/information received by the CCI. In the present case 'Showtyme v. BookMyShow', the informant Mr. Vijay Gopal filed a complaint against Big Tree Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. under S.3 and S.4 of the Act. Herein, S.3 and S.4 deal with anti-competitive agreements and abuse of dominant position respectively.