Penalties Restored as HC Finds Office-Bearers Liable for Anti-Competitive Conduct

Competition Commission of India Vs Kerala Film Exhibitors Federation & Ors. (Supreme Court of India) The case concerns interpretation of provisions under the Competition Act, 2002. The statutory appeal under Section 53T was filed by the Competition Commission of India (the Commission) against the order dated 19.04.2016 of the Competition Appellate Tribunal (COMPAT). While COMPAT upheld the Commission’s finding that the Kerala Film Exhibitors Federation (KFEF) violated Section 3(1) read with Section 3(3)(b) of the Act, it set aside the penalties imposed on two office-bearers—Respondent ...