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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 717 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 1392 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 513 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 1122 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 423 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 492 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


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 1428 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 1470 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 Imposes Maximum Penalty for Repeated Bid-Rigging in Municipal Waste Tenders

November 12, 2025 846 Views 0 comment Print

Competition Commission imposed up to 10% of global turnover as penalty on multiple entities for rigging Pune Municipal Corporation tenders, citing deliberate collusion and repeated violations.

Abuse of Dominance: A Case-Based Analysis

November 12, 2025 1392 Views 0 comment Print

The Court’s 2025 ruling upheld CCI’s power to impose structural and personal penalties without a second notice, marking a major milestone in India’s competition law enforcement framework.

CCI Has No Jurisdiction in Patent Disputes: NCLAT Delhi

November 9, 2025 798 Views 0 comment Print

NCLAT Delhi held that patent-related issues fall under the Patents Act, not the Competition Act, dismissing an appeal alleging anti-competitive conduct by Vifor International AG.

Investigating Anti Competitive practices in digital markets

October 31, 2025 822 Views 0 comment Print

India is moving to regulate Big Tech’s anti-competitive practices like predatory pricing, self-preferencing, and data misuse. A new Digital Competition Act is proposed to introduce ex-ante (preventive) measures for Systematically Important Digital Intermediaries (SIDIs), enhancing the CCI’s role against monopolistic behavior.

Legal Vacuum Behind Airport Retail Monopolies in India

October 22, 2025 1038 Views 0 comment Print

This analysis reveals how exclusive airport retail concession agreements create monopolies, leading to unchecked high prices for passengers. The issue remains unaddressed due to inaction by the MoCA, AERA, and CCI, highlighting a critical gap in India’s competition and economic regulation framework that requires immediate legislative reform.

CCI Releases Market Study Report on Artificial Intelligence & Competition

October 15, 2025 1194 Views 0 comment Print

The CCI released a market study on AI and competition, identifying emerging risks and advocating for government policies to lower entry barriers, enhance AI access, and require mandatory enterprise self-audits.

CCI Dismisses Complaint Alleging Unsafe Maggi Sauce Production for Lack of Competition Issue

October 10, 2025 3087 Views 0 comment Print

Competition Commission of India closed a complaint alleging use of dirty water and false labeling in Maggi Sauce production, holding that such food safety concerns do not amount to abuse of dominance under Section 4 of the Competition Act.

CCI Closes Case Against BSNL; Lacks Dominance in Telecom

October 10, 2025 444 Views 0 comment Print

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) dismissed abuse of dominance allegations against BSNL regarding a tender for Splice Closures, finding BSNL lacks a dominant position in the Market for Telecommunication Services in India.

CCI Investigates Google Over Abuse of Dominance in Android App Market

October 7, 2025 846 Views 0 comment Print

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) is reviewing allegations of abuse of dominance by Alphabet Inc. (Google) following the unilateral termination of Liberty Infospace’s developer account for its HRMS app.

CCI Orders Investigation into Alleged Abuse of Market Power by Digital Cinema Providers

October 2, 2025 882 Views 0 comment Print

India’s competition watchdog launches investigation against UFO, Qube, and PVR INOX over the continued levy of Virtual Print Fee (VPF) on film producers.

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