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The market watchdog i.e. Competition Commission of India imposed a fine of ₹ 200 crore on India's largest car manufacturer Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL) for its discount policy under Section 27 of the Competition Act, 2002.

Adhering to the principles of "due processes", Indian judicial and regulatory authorities have been taking steps to reduce delays in adjudicatory processes.

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Govt. of India has made important revisions to the merger control regime in India. The following three Notifications were published in the Gazette of India on March 4, 2016.

On June 16, 2022, the CCI directed the Director General to investigate the alleged abuse of dominance by Big Tree Entertainment Private Limited in the market for online intermediation services for booking of movie tickets in India.

Press Release No. 18/2024-25 dated May 28, 2024: Approval of demerger of hotel business of ITC Limited ("ITC") to ITC Hotels Limited ("ITC Hotels"). The proposed combination relates to the demerger of all businesses.

The Supreme Court of India, by its order dated 03 February, 2026, partly allowed the appeal filed by Flipkart India Pvt. Ltd. against the Competition Commission of India...

Online shopping festivals such as "The Great Indian Sale" and "Big Billion Day" offer products at huge discounts and have always been a center of controversy wherein serious allegations of anti-trust and FDI policy violations ...

In March 2019, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) had invited comments from stakeholders and the public on a draft e-commerce policy.

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal's recent decision in Keshav Bihani v. Competition Commission of India establishes that passive receipt of competitively sensitive emails from competitors can constitute cartel participation, even without active engagement or implementation. This ruling significantly expands the scope of cartel enforcement in India's increasingly digital marketplace, raising critical questions about how businesses should handle unsolicited anti-competitive communications and the im

In line with the broader efforts of the Government, the financial thresholds above which any merger or acquisition must be reported to the Competition Commission of India (CCI) for its prior approval have been significantly raised.

Can enterprises be in violation of the Competition Act, 2002 (Competition Act) when prevailing market conditions are themselves not conducive to a competitive market?

The Hon'ble Supreme Court on 9 August 2021 passed an order refusing to interfere with the judgment of the High Court of Karnataka (High Court) allowing the Competition Commission of India (CCI)...

This article, authored by Gaurav Desai, Partner, with Shruti Bhat, Senior Associate, and Apurva Badoni, Associate discusses the interplay between sustainability agreements / ESG collaboration and competition law.

Digital markets are an important component in India's developmental journey. In 2023, the information and communications technology sector contributed to over 13% of India's GDP. Technological innovation...

The Competition Act, 2002 ("CA") and the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 ("CPA") operate in distinct yet complementary spheres of market regulation in India. Both laws seek to create market conditions that offer consumers...

The regulatory "war" has begun in India in the backdrop of the ongoing tussle between telecom giants to grab the maximum share of the huge market for telecom services, both voice calls and data services.

On 22 January 2021, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) published its market study on the Indian telecom sector (Market Study).

The Competition Commission of India finally announced its much-awaited verdict earlier this week, approving Walmart's USD 16 billion acquisition of Indian e-commerce major, Flipkart.