Rinima Borah Agarwal Vs Mrs. India Inc. (Competition Commission of India)
Summary: Smt. Rinima Borah Agarwal filed information under Section 19(1)(a) of the Competition Act, 2002 against Mrs. India Inc., a sole proprietorship firm run by Smt. Mohini Sharma, alleging contravention of Sections 3 and 4 of the Act. By order dated 02.06.2026 under Section 26(1), the Commission referred the matter to the Director General for investigation.
Along with the Information, the Informant filed IA No. 178A of 2025 seeking interim relief under Section 33. She sought a stay on specified clauses of the Participant Terms and Conditions dated 23.10.2024 and the Winner’s Terms and Conditions dated 27.10.2024, and an order restraining Mrs. India Inc. from issuing communications restricting or dissuading her from joining or participating in other competitions during the pendency of the matter.
The Commission noted that it had already considered the impugned agreements in its order dated 02.06.2026 and had formed a prima facie view that certain clauses raised concerns, resulting in a direction for investigation which remained pending before the DG. It found that the reliefs sought in IA No. 178A of 2025 were, in substance, in the nature of final reliefs. Granting them while the matter was under investigation would have the effect of pre-judging the issues requiring determination. The Commission therefore held that the interim reliefs were neither appropriate nor warranted at that stage.
