ArticleNational Company Law Appellate TribunalNational Company Law Appellate Tribunal ("NCLAT") upheld the order passed by the Competition Commission of India ("CCI")...IndiaCorporate/Commercial LawJSA Advocates & Solicitors
ArticleTender Bid RiggingAlthough Cartel activity in procurement tenders is not new or unknown to our jurisdiction, it has not been dealt with strictly and often left un-established. IndiaGovernment, Public SectorAnupam Sanghi And Associates
Article"Effects Based" Doctrine In Abuse Of Dominance Makes A Comeback: Supreme Court's Judgement In CCI v Schott GlassOn 13 May 2025, the Supreme Court of India passed its judgment in the matter of Competition Commission of India v Schott Glass bringing an end to the 15-year-old litigation between Schott Glass...IndiaLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationKhaitan & Co.
ArticleTRAI Backs A Free And Open Internet With Its Recommendations On Net NeutralityThe much-awaited recommendations on Net Neutrality (Recommendations) were issued by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to the Department of Telecommunications, Government of India (DoT) on 28 November 2017. IndiaMedia, Telecoms, IT, EntertainmentKhaitan & Co.
ArticleBeware Pharmaceutical Companies- CCI Penalizes Alkem Laboratories Ltd. (ALKEM) For Bowing Down To Pressure Of All Kerala Chemists And Druggists Association By Stopping Supplies To A Local ChemistThe CCI, vide its recent order dated December 1, 2015, has penalized All Kerala Chemists and Druggists Association and Alkem Laboratories Limited for limiting and controlling the supply of medicines in Kerala.IndiaAntitrust/Competition LawVaish Associates Advocates
ArticleCCI Closes Case Against Chemist Associations And Pharmaceutical Companies After 14 YearsThe Competition Commission of India closed proceedings against the All India Organisation of Chemist & Druggist, pharmaceutical manufacturers' associations, and 22 pharmaceutical companies, rejecting allegations that they colluded to control stockist appointments and new drug launches through mandatory Letters of Cooperation and Product Information Service charges.IndiaAntitrust/Competition LawAZB & Partners
ArticleLandmark Decision: Constitutional Validity Of Certain Provisions Of The Competition ActIn a landmark decision on 10 April 2019, a division bench of the High Court of Delhi (Delhi HC), pronounced a judgment relating to a batch of petitions filed by car manufacturersIndiaAntitrust/Competition LawCyril Amarchand Mangaldas
ArticleFamily TrademarkIntellectual Property is the most significant piece of advanced business. IP makes a sound challenge in the market...IndiaIntellectual PropertyKhurana & Khurana, Advocates and IP Attorneys
ArticleA Type 2 Error? NCLAT Quashes CCI Order Punishing Hyundai For Resale Price Maintenance And Tying-InThus, the finding of the NCLAT on RPM is, perhaps, a case of Type 2 error, in my opinion.IndiaAntitrust/Competition LawVaish Associates Advocates
ArticleAbuse Of Dominant Position An Anti‐Competitive PracticeThe Competition Act, 2002 focuses to sustain competition, protect the interests of the consumers and ensure freedom of trade in markets in India. IndiaAntitrust/Competition LawS.S. Rana & Co.
ArticleAntitrust Law: Competing Claims Of Confidentiality And Disclosure NormsThe National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), in a recent judgment, upheld the ₹200-crore penalty imposed on e-commerce giant Amazon by the ...IndiaAntitrust/Competition LawPhoenix Legal
ArticleAntitrust Regulation In An Era Of InnovationIt is essential to rethink the regulatory approach in competition law as market boundaries expand with digital developmentIndiaAntitrust/Competition LawPhoenix Legal
ArticleCCI's Market Study On The Pharmaceutical SectorOn November 18, 2021 the Competition Commission of India (CCI) released its report on "Market Study on the Pharmaceutical Sector in India : Key Findings and Observations".IndiaAntitrust/Competition LawEconomic Laws Practice
ArticleCCI Finds Maruti Suzuki Guilty Of Resale Price MaintenanceOn 23 August 2021, the Competition Commission of India imposed a penalty of INR 200 crore on Maruti Suzuki India Limited for employing a Discount Control Policy vis-à-vis its dealers, amounting to Resale Price Maintenance.IndiaAntitrust/Competition LawKhaitan & Co.
ArticleCCI Imposes Highest Penalty In Terms Of Profit On A Hard Core Cartel For Coal Liaisoning Services For Supply Of Coal To Seven Thermal Power Stations Of Maharashtra State Power Generation Co. Ltd.The Competition Commission of India vide its order dated January 10, 2018 has exposed a cartel of three top coal liaisoning agents –Nair Coal Services Ltd.(NCSL)/OP2, Karam Chand Thapar (KCT)/OP 3 ...IndiaAntitrust/Competition LawVaish Associates Advocates
ArticleCCI Imposes Penalty On South Asia LPG Company Ltd For Abuse Of Dominant Position- A Classic Case Of Denial Of Essential FacilityHowever, the infrastructure viz. unloading arms at the jetty, blender, heat exchanger and cavern was owned and operated by SALPG.IndiaAntitrust/Competition LawVaish Associates Advocates
ArticleCCI Investigates Star India For Discriminatory Pricing, Refuses Interim Relief To ComplainantOn 28 February 2022, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) directed the Director General (DG) to investigate Star India Private Limited (Star India), Disney Broadcasting (India) Limited...IndiaAntitrust/Competition LawKhaitan & Co.
ArticleCCI Re-Afirms Its Strict Standard In Green Channel Merger FilingsThe Competition Commission of India (CCI) has, through a series of decisions over the past two and a half years, signalled that it conducts a post-mortem of Green Channel filings to verify whether they were correctly made. IndiaAntitrust/Competition LawKhaitan & Co.
ArticleCentral Vigilance Commission: The Competition Commission's New Ally?The Competition Commission of India (the "Commission") has held that bids by entities belonging to the same group cannot per se be considered as amounting to cartelisation under the Competition Act, 2002.IndiaAntitrust/Competition LawCMS INDUSLAW