CCI Has No Jurisdiction in Patent Disputes: NCLAT Delhi

Swapan Dey Vs Competition Commission of India (NCLAT Delhi) The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), Principal Bench, New Delhi, decided an appeal filed by Swapan Dey under Section 53B of the Competition Act, 2002 challenging the Competition Commission of India’s (CCI) order dated 25.10.2022 passed under Section 26(2) in Case No. 5 of 2022. Background The Appellant, CEO of a hospital providing free dialysis services under the Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis Programme (PMNDP), alleged that Vifor International AG (Respondent No. 2), a Swiss pharmaceutical company, engaged in anti-...