CCI Orders Probe into Poultry Sector Over Restrictive Breeder Agreements Limiting Market Access

People For Animals (PFA) Vs Venkateshwara Hatcheries Pvt. Ltd. (Competition Commission of India) The information was filed by People for Animals (PFA), a registered trust engaged in animal welfare activities, before the Competition Commission of India under Section 26 of the Competition Act, 2002. The Informant alleged abuse of dominant position and anti-competitive vertical restraints by a leading poultry group and its associated entities in the Indian poultry industry. The Informant described the poultry sector as comprising two distinct segments—commercial and backyard poultry—differing...