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ARTICLE · 29 OCTOBER 2026

Competition Monthly - October 2026 Edition

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The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has issued several significant rulings addressing anti-competitive conduct across diverse sectors, from cement cartelisation proceedings to debenture trustee fee-fixing arrangements. These decisions clarify the CCI's powers of impleadment, its approach to benchmark pricing agreements, and the consequences of prematurely implementing combinations before regulatory approval.

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Competition Monthly - October 2026 Edition

DELHI HIGH COURT UPHOLDS CCI’S POWER TO IMPLEAD BUILDERS’ ASSOCIATION OF INDIA IN ALLEGED CEMENT CARTELISATION PROCEEDINGS

The proceedings arose from complaints received by the CCI concerning alleged anti-competitive conduct by grey cement manufacturers, including allegations of cartelisation and abnormal increase in cement prices. The CCI initiated a suo motu investigation in 2019 and the Director General (DG) submitted its investigation report in July 2022. BAI, an association representing builders and a significant consumer of cement, subsequently sought impleadment in the proceedings. The CCI allowed the application, finding that BAI had substantial interest in the outcome and that its participation would facilitate a meaningful inquiry.

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