In February 2023, the government of India established a
committee tasked with examining the need for a separate law to
regulate competition in digital markets. The Committee on Digital
Competition Law was formed to conduct an in-depth investigation and
submit a detailed report on the matter.
The Committee was established under the guidance of the
Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance, which identified
anti-competitive practices by large technology companies in
December 2022. The Committee recommended ex-ante regulations for
digital markets to prevent such practices from occurring, in
contrast to the existing ex-post framework under the Competition
Act, 2002.
On February 27, 2024, the Committee submitted its report to the
finance minister, with feedback given by various stakeholders, the
existing and evolving legislative landscape in other jurisdictions,
as well as the Draft Digital Competition Bill ("draft
Bill"). On March 12, 2024, the Ministry of
