Ban on release of film in theatres due to its release on DTH platform prior to theatrical release is anti-competitive

COMPETITION COMMISSION OF INDIA Raaj Kamal Film International versus Tamil Nadu Theatre Owners Association Ashok Chawla, CHAIRPERSON AND H.C. Gupta, R. PRASAD , GEETA GOURI, ANURAG GOEL , M.L. TAYAL AND JUSTICE S.N. DHINGRA, JUSTICE (RETD.), MEMBERS Case No. 1 of 2013 Date of Pronouncement – 16.01.2013 ORDER UNDER SECTION 26(1) OF THE COMPETITION ACT, 2002 1. The informant was a registered partnership firm with two partnersviz. Shri Kamal Haasan and Shri Chandra Haasan. As per information the opposite party was an association of theatre owners in Tamil Nadu. It is state...