Abuse Of Dominant Position In Digital Era

Determination of Relevant Market and Abuse of Dominance in Digital regime

As stated by the Chairman of the Competition Commission of India, “Digital markets are epicentres of technological innovation but lately they have become zones of entrenched and unchecked dominance”. Digital platforms are the online businesses that facilitate the interactions between distinct user groups through applications or websites and are becoming ubiquitous in modern consumer economies. The digital world is not merely an extension to brick and mortar now but itself is a separate market. Given the size of the digital firms and gaining prominence due to the pandemic, one of the arising issues is to delineate the “type of relevant market” in digital markets.