COMPETITION LAW
CCI Rejects Bid-Rigging Allegations In BESCOM Smart Meter Tender, Closes Case
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has dismissed allegations of bid-rigging and collusive conduct against Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) and two contractors in a smart meter procurement tender, finding no prima facie contravention of the Competition Act. A coram of Chairperson Ravneet Kaur and Members Anil Agrawal, Sweta Kakkad and Deepak Anurag passed the order. The information was filed by Mahesh N. R., a consumer of BESCOM, alleging that BESCOM, along with Rajashree...
CCI Finds No Abuse Of Dominance By Google In Termination Of Developer's Play Store Accounts
The Competition Commission of India on Tuesday closed an abuse of dominance complaint against Google India Pvt. Ltd. over termination of a developer's Play Store accounts and alleged denial of market access, finding no prima facie contravention of Section 4 of the Competition Act.A coram of Chairperson Ravneet Kaur, Members Anil Agrawal, Sweta Kakkad and Deepak Anurag passed the order. "the Commission finds that no prima facie case of contravention of the provisions of Section 4 of the Act is...
CCI Closes Anti-Competitive Conduct Case Against Rapido, Says Bike Taxi Permit Issue Falls Under MV Act
The Competition Commission of India on Tuesday rejected allegations of anti-competitive conduct against Rapido's parent company Roppen Transportation Services Pvt. Ltd., holding that the dispute relates to regulatory issues under the Motor Vehicles Act and not competition law.The order dated March 17, 2026 was passed by a Coram comprising Chairperson Ravneet Kaur and Members Anil Agrawal, Sweta Kakkad, and Deepak Anurag. “The Commission notes that the crux of the allegation raised by the...
CCI Approves Bentley's Proposed Stake Increase In Kerala-Based Baby Memorial Hospital
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Tuesday approved a combination involving Singapore-based Bentley Asia Holdings II Pte Ltd. acquiring additional shareholding in Kerala-based Baby Memorial Hospital Limited, followed by BMH acquiring a stake in Unimed Health Care Private Limited. The proposed combination comprises two steps: Bentley will acquire additional shareholding in BMH, following which BMH will acquire certain shareholding in Unimed by way of a secondary purchase. Bentley is a...
CCI Clears BookMyShow Of Abuse Of Dominance Allegations Despite Dominance In Online Movie Ticket Booking Market
The Competition Commission of India on Thursday cleared BookMyShow operator Big Tree Entertainment Pvt Ltd of abuse of dominance allegations, even as it held that the company enjoys a dominant position in the online movie ticket booking market in India.A coram of Chairperson Ravneet Kaur and Members Anil Agrawal, Sweta Kakkad and Deepak Anurag closed the information filed by Vijay Gopal, founder of online movie ticketing portal Showtyme, registered in the name of Vanila Entertainments. The...
CCI Closes Complaint Alleging Excessive Air Ticket Cancellation Charges by IndiGo, Air India
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Wednesday dismissed a complaint accusing airlines IndiGo and Air India of imposing excessive and unfair air ticket cancellation charges, holding that no prima facie violation of competition law was made out. A coram of Chairperson Ravneet Kaur and Members Anil Agrawal, Sweta Kakkad, and Deepak Anurag passed the order. The information was filed by Kannadiputhur Sundararaman Suresh, a consumer, against InterGlobe Aviation Ltd (IndiGo) and Air India...
CCI Clears Cube V's Proposed Acquisition Of Dineshchandra Group Road Asset Businesses
The Competition Commission of India on Tuesday approved the proposed acquisition by Cube Highways and Infrastructure V Pte Ltd (Cube V) and others of the road asset businesses of Dineshchandra Yamuna Infra Pvt Ltd (DYIPL), Dineshchandra Vaishnodevi Infra Pvt Ltd (DVIPL), Dineshchandra Giriraj Infra Pvt Ltd (DGIPL) and Dineshchandra Trans-Eastern Highways Pvt Ltd (DTEHPL).According to a press release, the proposed combination entails the indirect purchase by Cube V and others of the road asset...
CCI Approves MacRitchie Investments' Stake Acquisition In Curefit Healthcare
The Competition Commission of India on Tuesday approved the acquisition of an additional stake in Curefit Healthcare Private Limited by MacRitchie Investments Pte Ltd.According to a press release, the proposed combination involves MacRitchie acquiring a certain stake in Curefit to supplement the Curefit's capital requirements in the fitness sector.MacRitchie is an investment holding company and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Temasek Holdings (Private) Limited.Curefit Healthcare is the...
CCI Clears Central Bank Of India's Stake Increase In Generali Central Insurance And Life Units
The Competition Commission of India has approved the acquisition of additional shareholding in Generali Central Insurance Company Limited and Generali Central Life Insurance Company Limited by Central Bank of India. According to the press release dated 3 March 2026, the proposed combination involves the acquisition of 1.09% additional equity in Generali Central Insurance Company Limited and 0.82% additional equity in Generali Central Life Insurance Company Limited by Central Bank of India. ...
Competition Commission Approves General Atlantic's Acquisition Of Stake In Balaji Wafers
The Competition Commission of India on 3 March approved the acquisition of certain shareholding in Balaji Wafers Private Limited by General Atlantic Singapore BWP Pte Ltd. According to the press release, General Atlantic Singapore BWP Pte Ltd will acquire certain shareholding in Balaji Wafers on a fully diluted basis from its existing shareholders. General Atlantic is an investment holding company incorporated in Singapore and affiliated with a group of General Atlantic investment funds. ...
Meta, WhatsApp Undertakes To Comply With NCLAT Order Extending CCI's Privacy Safeguards To Advertising Data By March 16
WhatsApp and Meta on Monday told the Supreme Court that they will comply with the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal's directions extending CCI's privacy and consent safeguards initially applicable to non-advertising data to advertising-related data sharing. They did not press their plea seeking a stay. Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for the platforms, said an affidavit has been filed explaining what data is shared and what is not. He told the court the companies will comply with...
United India Insurance Bid-Rigging Case: Supreme Court Tags CCI Appeal Over ₹32.76 Lakh Interest With Penalty Appeal
The Supreme Court on Friday deferred to March the hearing of the Competition Commission of India's appeal challenging a Delhi High Court judgment that had quashed its demand of Rs. 32.76 lakh as interest for alleged delay in payment of a bid-rigging penalty imposed on United India Insurance Company Ltd. A Bench of Justices K.V. Viswanathan and Atul S. Chandurkar was informed by Attorney General R. Venkataramani, appearing for the CCI, that a connected civil appeal challenging the reduction of...