Common ownership or directors not always anti-competitive practice: CCI

ADGST (SM) Army Purchase Organisation Vs Gokul Agro Resources Ltd. (Competition Commission of India) Presence of common ownership or directors does not automatically indicate anti-competitive practices unless accompanied by evidence of collusion Competition Commission of India (CCI) reviewed allegations of cartel formation in a tender process initiated by the Army Purchase Organisation (APO) for procuring edible oil for the Armed Forces. The case was brought under Section 19(1)(b) of the Competition Act, 2002. The APO claimed that two bidders, Gokul Agro Resources Ltd. and Gokul Agri Internati...