CCI Dismisses Complaint Alleging Unsafe Maggi Sauce Production for Lack of Competition Issue

Sarvesh M. Kolumbkar (Competition Commission of India) The case of Sarvesh M. Kolumbkar vs. Nestle India Ltd. before the Competition Commission of India (CCI) concerned allegations against Nestle India Ltd.’s Bicholim Goa Factory regarding the manufacturing process and labeling of Maggi Sauce. The Informant, Sarvesh M. Kolumbkar, filed the Information under Section 19(1)(a) of the Competition Act, 2002 (the Act), alleging a contravention of Section 4 of the Act, which prohibits the abuse of a dominant position. The core of the Informant’s grievance was the claim that the Opposite Part...