Region: India

Indian court says financial regulator has jurisdiction over bank cartel case

The Competition Commission of India should delay its cartel probe into three major domestic banks until the country’s financial regulator concludes its preliminary investigation into the conduct, the Bombay High Court has ruled.

11 April 2022

India probes major domestic food delivery platforms

India’s antitrust agency has ordered its investigative branch to conduct a full probe into the country’s two largest food delivery platforms to check if they are granting preferential treatment to restaurant partners or implementing anticompetitive price parity clauses.

06 April 2022

India raids tyre companies in new probe

The Competition Commission of India has searched the offices of Apollo Tyres, MRF, CEAT and Continental based on suspicions they rigged bids for contracts to supply tyres for public transport vehicles in the state of Haryana.

01 April 2022

India: Vertical Restraints

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An analysis of the legal framework governing Indian anticompetitive vertical agreements sheds light on the recent enforcement actions of the Competition Commission of India.

25 March 2022

India: Overview

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The past two years witnessed significant activity by the Competition Commission of India despite the challenges imposed by covid-19.

25 March 2022

India: Cartels

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The Competition Commission of India's recent enforcement cases highlight its advocacy efforts with respect to cartels.

25 March 2022

India: Merger Control

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A breakdown of the Indian merger control regime aids in understanding recent developments concerning merger control and some of the major combination cases handled by the Competition Commission of India.

25 March 2022

CCI chair calls for greater input from academia

The chair of India's antitrust watchdog has said there should be greater collaboration between his agency and the academic community to bolster antitrust economic analysis, but cautioned that such analysis must fit within the established legal framework.

07 March 2022

Disney subsidiary faces investigation in India over alleged discriminatory pricing

The Competition Commission of India has ordered a full investigation into Star India after making a preliminary finding that the media company abused its dominance by charging discriminatory prices for its “indispensable” television channel offerings.

07 March 2022

Khaitan poaches partner from rival to boost Mumbai practice

Anshuman Sakle has left Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas to rejoin Khaitan & Co as a partner in Mumbai.

15 February 2022

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