Supreme Court Asks NCLAT To Expedite Appeal Against CCI's Rejection Of Antitrust Complaint Against AVEVA

The Supreme Court on Tuesday requested the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) to expeditiously hear the competition appeal filed by CT Infotech India Pvt. Ltd founder Velusamy Karuppannan against the Competition Commission of India's dismissal of his complaint alleging anti competitive conduct by British software company, AVEVA Group Ltd.The case arises from an appeal filed by Karuppannan challenging an order of the NCLAT of 27 May 2026 by which his application seeking expeditious...

CCI Closes Antitrust Complaint Against Zomato Over Higher Food Prices, Platform Fee

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Thursday closed a complaint against Eternal Limited (formerly Zomato Limited), holding that allegations that the online food delivery platform abused its dominant position by charging higher food prices than restaurants, imposing platform and delivery fees, and adopting unfair pricing practices did not prima facie disclose any contravention of the Competition Act.A coram of Chairperson Ravneet Kaur and Members Sweta Kakkad and Deepak Anurag was...

Supreme Court Dismisses Delayed Appeal Against NCLAT Judgment In Nagpur-Mumbai Expressway CDA Cartel Case

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to interfere with the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal's (NCLAT) judgment upholding the Competition Commission of India's (CCI) decision to close antitrust proceedings over the procurement of Crystalline Durability Admixture (CDA) for the Nagpur-Mumbai Super Communication Expressway project. The court dismissed the appeal after refusing to condone the delay in its filing. The proceedings had been initiated on a complaint by Apaar Infratech Pvt....

CCI Closes Case Against Jindal Stainless Over "Jindal Saathi" Programme, Indonesian Supply Arrangements

The Competition Commission of India on Tuesday closed an information against Jindal Stainless Limited (JSL), holding that there was no prima facie evidence that its procurement arrangements with Indonesian suppliers or its dealer incentive arrangement violated the Competition Act, 2002.A coram of Chairperson Ravneet Kaur and Members Sweta Kakkad and Deepak Anurag was considering an information filed by an anonymous informant engaged in the downstream production and trade of stainless steel...

CCI Rejects Anti-Competitive Conduct Claims Against DIAL, Upholds IGIA Security Tender Process

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on 16 July closed an information alleging abuse of dominance and anti-competitive conduct against the Airports Authority of India (AAI), the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) and Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL). A Bench comprising Chairperson Ravneet Kaur and Members Sweta Kakkad and Deepak Anurag held that DIAL awarded security service contracts at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) through a competitive and arm's-length bidding...

Similar Telecom Tariffs Not Collusion; CCI Closes Case Against Reliance Jio, 4,500 Others

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has closed an information filed against Reliance Jio Infocom Limited and more than 4,500 other entities across multiple sectors. It held that the information failed to produce evidence linking any of the opposite parties to the alleged anti-competitive conduct and, therefore, did not disclose a prima facie case under the Competition Act. The information, filed by Goutam Mohanta, alleged anti-competitive agreements and abuse of dominance under Sections...

CCI Member Anil Agrawal Resigns After Nearly Three-Year Tenure

Competition Commission of India (CCI) Member Anil Agrawal has resigned from office, demitting his post on July 14, 2026. Announcing his resignation in a LinkedIn post, Agrawal wrote, "Having resigned as Member of the Competition Commission of India, I demitted office on 14 July 2026." Thanking the Government of India for the opportunity to serve on the Commission, Agrawal described his tenure at the CCI as a "valuable phase" of his public service career. "It has been a privilege to be...

CCI Imposes ₹142 Crore Penalty On HP India Resellers For Cartelisation In Product Supplies

On Monday, 13 July, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) imposed penalties exceeding Rs. 142 crore on HP India and several of its resellers after finding them guilty of cartelisation in the sale and supply of personal system products and printing supplies. In two separate orders passed under Section 27 of the Competition Act, 2002, the Commission imposed a penalty of Rs. 126.87 crore on HP India and approximately Rs. 1.22 crore on five resellers in connection with personal system products....

CCI Approves Merger Of 51 Malabar Group Companies Into Malabar Gold & Diamonds

The Competition Commission of India has cleared the proposed amalgamation of 51 companies belonging to the Malabar Group into its flagship entity, Malabar Gold and Diamonds Limited.In a press release issued on July 7, 2026, the CCI said the transaction involves the merger of 51 group companies into Malabar Gold and Diamonds Limited. It noted that the majority of the entities proposed to be merged are engaged in the jewellery business.The Commission further stated that Malabar Gold and Diamonds...

CCI Approves upGrad's Proposed Acquisition Of Stake In Unacademy Parent

The Competition Commission of India has approved the proposed acquisition of certain shareholding in Sorting Hat Technologies Private Limited, which operates Unacademy, and its subsequent merger with and into upGrad Education Private Limited.According to a press release issued on Tuesday, the transaction involves the acquisition of certain shareholding in Sorting Hat Technologies, followed by its merger with upGrad Education.The Commission noted that upGrad Education has direct and indirect...

CCI Closes Antitrust Complaint Against Nissan Over Dealership Termination

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Tuesday closed a complaint accusing Nissan Motor India Private Limited of anti-competitive practices in connection with the termination of a dealership agreement. It found no prima facie case that the company had entered into anti-competitive vertical arrangements or abused a dominant position. A coram of Chairperson Ravneet Kaur and Members Anil Agrawal, Sweta Kakkad and Deepak Anurag observed that the dealership cancellation was a standard...

Telangana High Court Dismisses Dr. Reddy's Plea Against CCI's Procedural Directions In Antitrust Probe

The Telangana High Court recently dismissed a writ petition filed by Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited challenging procedural directions issued by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) during an ongoing inquiry into alleged anti-competitive practices in the pharmaceutical distribution sector. Justice Nagesh Bheemapaka held that the impugned order merely directed the petitioner to file objections to the Director General's investigation report and furnish audited financial statements, without...