CCI Orders Probe as 5-Year Restrictive Clauses in Beauty Pageant Contracts Appeared Anti-Competitive

Rinima Borah Agarwal Vs India Inc. (Competition Commission of India) In this case, the Informant, a participant and first runner-up in the 2024 edition of a beauty pageant for married women organized by the Opposite Party (OP), alleged that the OP engaged in anti-competitive conduct and abused its dominant position in the market for beauty pageants for married women in India. The Informant stated that after paying a registration fee, she was required to purchase a compulsory training and grooming package, with the OP allegedly encouraging her to select a premium package costing ₹6.75 lakh. S...