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Stranded Passengers and Sky-High Fares: CCI Steps In Against IndiGo

Corporate Law : This case examines whether borrowing costs should be capitalised using full-year borrowings or only those during the eligible peri...

February 6, 2026 723 Views 1 comment Print

Abuse of Dominance: A Case-Based Analysis

Corporate Law : The Court’s 2025 ruling upheld CCI’s power to impose structural and personal penalties without a second notice, marking a majo...

November 12, 2025 1395 Views 0 comment Print

Investigating Anti Competitive practices in digital markets

Corporate Law : India is moving to regulate Big Tech's anti-competitive practices like predatory pricing, self-preferencing, and data misuse. A ne...

October 31, 2025 822 Views 0 comment Print

Merger Control in Indian Competition Law: A Comparative & Strategic Analysis

Corporate Law : An analysis of India’s merger control under CCI rules, deal value threshold, key cases, and comparisons with US, EU, and UK fram...

July 18, 2025 1479 Views 0 comment Print

Merger Control in India: CCI, Companies Act & Competition Act

Corporate Law : Explore India’s merger control laws under Competition Act and Companies Act, CCI’s role, key cases and emerging reforms for a ...

July 12, 2025 2412 Views 1 comment Print


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CCI Invites Public Comments on Conduct Rules to Safeguard Confidential Competition Data

Corporate Law : The proposed rules establish a comprehensive conduct framework for CCI employees, including integrity, conflict-of-interest contro...

March 18, 2026 246 Views 0 comment Print

Competition Law Reforms Rolled Out With Global Turnover Penalties, Says Government

Corporate Law : Parliament was informed that no antitrust or merger cases originated from Jammu and Kashmir during the year. The key takeaway is t...

February 10, 2026 552 Views 0 comment Print

CCI registered 54 Antitrust Cases, 149 M&A Filings in 2025

Corporate Law : Enforcement activity rose with steady antitrust actions and quicker merger disposals, aided by reduced timelines and streamlined p...

February 10, 2026 519 Views 0 comment Print

CCI Orders Probe into IndiGo Flight Disruptions Under Competition Act

Corporate Law : The competition watchdog has initiated further proceedings over widespread flight disruptions, signaling that the matter merits ex...

December 23, 2025 813 Views 0 comment Print

Amendments To Competition Act, 2002 for India’s Digital Markets

Corporate Law : The 2023 Competition Amendment Act strengthens CCI powers, introduces thresholds for high-value deals, and expands anti-competitiv...

December 3, 2025 1128 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


Delhi Liquor Policy Case: CCI Orders Probe Into Alleged Anti-Competitive Retail & Wholesale Agreements

Corporate Law : CCI directed investigation into allegations that certain liquor manufacturers and distributors entered into restrictive agreements...

May 11, 2026 432 Views 0 comment Print

RFP Restriction in Banking Software Tender to Authorized Vendors is Justified: CCI

Corporate Law : Allegations of an implied anti-competitive agreement between a regulator and a software provider were rejected. The Commission fou...

April 21, 2026 384 Views 0 comment Print

Adani Case Closed as No Evidence of Anti-Competitive Conduct in Solar Tender Design

Corporate Law : The Commission found no proof that tender conditions excluded competitors or favoured select players. It held that procurement ter...

April 17, 2026 363 Views 0 comment Print

No Abuse of Dominance Found as Price Variations Linked to Market Factors: CCI

Corporate Law : The case examined allegations of inflated and discriminatory pricing in supply of a critical railway component. The Commission hel...

April 9, 2026 288 Views 0 comment Print

CCI Finds Bid Rigging in Police Tenders via Common IP & Sequential DDs

Corporate Law : The Commission held that bidders colluded by quoting identical and patterned prices across multiple tenders. It found that such co...

April 9, 2026 498 Views 0 comment Print


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CCI Penalises Tech Major for Discriminatory India-Only Warranty Policy on Desktop CPUs

Corporate Law : The CCI held that restricting warranty services in India to products bought from authorised distributors was unfair and discrimina...

February 12, 2026 516 Views 0 comment Print

CCI (Determination of Cost of Production) Regulations, 2025

Corporate Law : Summary of the Competition Commission of India (Determination of Cost of Production) Regulations, 2025. Details key changes, defin...

May 6, 2025 1431 Views 0 comment Print

CCI Issues Regulations on Recovery of Monetary Penalties

Corporate Law : The Competition Commission of India (CCI) notifies new regulations for recovering monetary penalties, detailing procedures for dem...

February 25, 2025 1233 Views 0 comment Print

CCI Imposes ₹213.14 Crore Penalty on WhatsApp Meta for Privacy Violations

Corporate Law : CCI penalizes Meta ₹213.14 crore for abusing dominance through WhatsApp's 2021 Privacy Policy update. Cease-and-desist orders an...

November 18, 2024 1473 Views 0 comment Print

Govt notifies clause (f) of section 19 of Competition (Amendment) Act, 2023

Corporate Law : Clause (f) of Section 19 of the Competition Amendment Act 2023 comes into effect on 19th September 2024, as per the Ministry of Co...

September 19, 2024 759 Views 0 comment Print


CCI penalises SALPG for terminalling services at Visakhapatnam Port

July 11, 2018 1182 Views 0 comment Print

Competition Commission of India (CCI) issues order against South Asia LPG Company Pvt. Ltd. (SALPG) for abuse of dominant position for terminalling services at Visakhapatnam Port; imposes penalty of Rs. 19.07 crore on SALPG.

CCI penalises Sports Broadcasters for rigging bids in tenders

July 11, 2018 1959 Views 0 comment Print

Sports Broadcasters. Vs. Essel Shyam Communication Limited & others (CCI) CCI passes order under Lesser Penalty Provisions against broadcasting service providers for rigging bids in tenders by Sports Broadcasters This case was taken up by Competition Commission of India (‘CCI’) suo motu under Section 19 of the Competition Act, 2002 (‘the Act’) based on the […]

Online System to determine notifiability of M&A in terms of Competition Law

July 5, 2018 597 Views 0 comment Print

Competition Commission of India (CCI) launches an Online Guidance System for determining notifiability of Merger & Acquisitions in terms of the Competition Act, 2002.

Deferring Release of a movie to Avoid Clash with other movie Not an Anti-Competitive Practice: CIC

June 1, 2018 1266 Views 0 comment Print

Shri Kshitiz Arya Vs Viacom18 Media Pvt. Ltd (Competition Commission of India) It is observed that the releasing of a movie is a strategic and tactical business decision taken by the producers. The makers of a film have to consider a lot of factors before releasing the movies for distribution such as market targeting, branding […]

CCI decides two Penalty cases relating to tenders of Pune Municipality

June 1, 2018 555 Views 0 comment Print

CCI passed final order in two cases involving bid rigging/ collusion in three tenders floated by Pune Municipal Corporation for Design, Supply, Installation, Commissioning, Operation and Maintenance of Municipal Organic and Inorganic Solid Waste Processing Plant(s)

CCI penalises 3 Airlines for concerted action in fixing fuel surcharge

March 7, 2018 1182 Views 0 comment Print

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) imposes penalties upon three Airlines for concerted action in fixing and revising fuel surcharge (FSC) on cargo transport The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed penalties upon 3 Airlines for concerted action in fixing and revising Fuel Surcharge (FSC) – a component of freight charges. The ​F​inal O​rder was […]

CCI imposes Penalty on Chemists Associations for limiting & Controlling supply of drugs and medicines

January 4, 2018 1518 Views 0 comment Print

Competition Commission of India imposes Penalty on Chemists and Druggists Association of Baroda and Federation of Gujarat Chemists and Druggists Association The Competition Commission of India (‘Commission’) has found the Chemists and Druggists Association of Baroda (‘CDAB’) and Federation of Gujarat State Chemists and Druggists Association (‘Gujarat Federation’) to be in contravention of the provisions […]

BCCI guilty of abusing its dominant position; CCI Imposes penalty for Anti-Competitive conduct

November 29, 2017 5097 Views 0 comment Print

Competition Commission of India (CCI) issues order against Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for abuse of dominant position for imposing restriction that deny access to the market for organization of Professional Domestic Cricket League/ Events; Imposes penalty of Rs. 52.24 crore on BCCI for the Anti-Competitive conduct.

Grasim & others guilty of bid rigging Delhi Jal Board tenders: CCI

October 5, 2017 4347 Views 0 comment Print

CCI issues order against Grasim Industries Limited, Aditya Birla Chemicals (India) Ltd. and Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Ltd. for bid rigging Delhi Jal Board tenders for supply of Poly Aluminium Chloride; Imposes penalty of Rs. 2.30 crore, Rs. 2.09 crore and Rs. 1.88 crore upon GIL, ABCIL and GACL for the anti-competitive conduct. The Competition […]

CCI finds coal and sand transportation companies contravening Competition Law

September 14, 2017 1341 Views 0 comment Print

Competition Commission of India finds conduct and practice of coal and sand transportation companies to be in contravention of the Competition Law; The parties have been directed to cease and desist from indulging in anti-competitive conduct; A total penalty of Rs. 11,81,71,260 imposed on the ten parties; Penalty also imposed on the eight officials of […]

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