Spurious Products & Consumer Fraud not within Ambit of Competition Law: CCI

Sanjay Kumar Vs Karagiri Studio (Competition Commission of India) The case of Sanjay Kumar Vs Karagiri Studio sheds light on the consequences of defrauding customers and supplying counterfeit goods within the purview of the Competition Act, 2002. The matter, addressed by the Competition Commission of India (CCI), involved an e-commerce enterprise, Karagiri Studio, allegedly delivering fake silk sarees against orders for Geographical Indication (GI) tagged Kanjeevaram and Paithani sarees. Analysis: Sanjay Kumar, the Informant, claimed that he was supplied polyester sarees instead of the ordered...