CCI Approves Merger Of Hinduja Leyland Finance With NDL Ventures

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on February 17 approved the proposed merger of Hinduja Leyland Finance Ltd (HLFL) with and into NDL Ventures Ltd (NDL).The proposed combination seeks to merge and consolidate the businesses of HLFL into NDL Ventures Limited NDL Ventures presently does not have any active business operations. Post-merger, Hinduja Leyland's business will be consolidated into NDL as part of the restructuring exercise.Hinduja Leyland Finance is a NBFC & Asset Finance...

CCI Fines Intel ₹27.38 Crore For Abuse of Dominance Over Desktop Microprocessors Warranty Policy

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed a Rs. 27.38 crore penalty on Intel Corporation for abusing its dominant position in India through an India-specific warranty policy for boxed microprocessors. The order was passed by a coram comprising Chairperson Ravneet Kaur and Members Anil Agrawal, Sweta Kakkad and Deepak Anurag. The case arose from an information filed by Matrix Info Systems Pvt. Ltd., a Delhi-based IT trading firm engaged in parallel imports of Intel products. ...

NCLAT Refuses Probe Into NSE Co-Location Services, Upholds CCI Closure

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) at New Delhi has recently refused to reopen allegations that the National Stock Exchange of India abused its dominant position through its co-location services, agreeing with the Competition Commission of India that the case did not warrant a detailed investigation at the threshold stage. A bench of Judicial Member Justice Mohammad Faiz Alam Khan and Technical Member Naresh Salecha said the competition regulator had examined the issue and...

CCI Penalises Allcargo Logistics ₹50 Lakh For Closing Gati Express Deal Without Prior Approval

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has recently imposed a penalty of Rs 50 lakh on Allcargo Logistics Limited after finding that its acquisition of the remaining stake in Gati Express led to a change from joint control to sole control and was completed without prior notification. Before the deal, Allcargo held a 70% stake in Gati Express through its subsidiary, while KWE owned the remaining 30%. Even so, the Commission noted that KWE's holding gave it the power to block special...

CCI Clears Proposed Minority Stake Acquisition in Snack Major Haldiram by L Catterton India Fund

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the proposed acquisition of a minority shareholding, on a fully diluted basis, in Haldiram Snacks Food Private Limited by L Catterton India Fund. The proposed combination involves L Catterton India Fund acquiring a non-controlling stake in Haldiram Snacks Food. The acquirer is a scheme of L Catterton India Trust, a Category II alternative investment fund registered with the Securities and Exchange Board of India, and is engaged in...

CCI Orders Investigation Into IndiGo Over Alleged Abuse of Dominance After Mass Flight Cancellations

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Wednesday ordered an investigation into InterGlobe Aviation Ltd., which operates IndiGo, after forming a prima facie view that the airline may have abused its dominant position by cancelling a large number of flights in early December 2025 and leaving passengers to book tickets at sharply higher fares. The order was passed by a coram comprising Chairperson Ravneet Kaur and Members Anil Agrawal, Sweta Kakkad, and Deepak Anurag. At the threshold, the...

Supreme Court Stays NCLAT Finding On Patents Act Prevailing Over Competition Act

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed key observations of the NCLAT, which had held that the Patents Act prevails over the Competition Act and that the Competition Commission of India lacks jurisdiction to inquire into alleged anti-competitive conduct involving patented products A bench of the Supreme Court of India comprising Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice Vijay Bishnoi issued notice in an appeal filed by the Competition Commission of India against the NCLAT's order dated October 30,...

Supreme Court Remands Flipkart Appeal Against NCLAT Order Prima Facie Finding It Preferred Certain Sellers

The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday sent back to the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal a case alleging abuse of dominance by Flipkart in favouring select sellers on its marketplace. The appeal filed by Flipkart challenges an NCLAT order dated March 4, 2020, which had set aside the closure of the case by the Competition Commission of India and held that the material on record disclosed a prima facie case of abuse of dominance warranting investigation. The NCLAT order was passed on an...

'What Is The User's Choice?' Supreme Court Questions WhatsApp's Privacy Policy In Appeal Against CCI Penalty

The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday warned Meta and WhatsApp that it would not allow the sharing of even “a single word” of user data with other Meta group companies, saying such practices cannot override citizens' right to privacy. “We will not allow you to share a single word of your data. How can you play with the right of privacy of the people like this” the court said, describing the policy as “a decent way of committing theft of private information.”The court was hearing appeals by Meta...

CCI Approves Tata Steel's Acquisition Of 50.01% Stake In Thriveni Pellets

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved Tata Steel Limited's acquisition of 50.01% equity share capital in Thriveni Pellets Private Limited, holding that the transaction does not raise any appreciable adverse effect on competition in India, despite a limited horizontal overlap in the iron ore pellet market. The clearance allows Tata Steel to acquire a majority stake in Thriveni Pellets from Thriveni Earthmovers Private Limited. The transaction was notified under the...

CCI Approves Elliott-Managed Funds' Proposed Stake Purchase In Toyota Industries

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved a proposal involving the acquisition of equity shares and voting rights in Toyota Industries Corporation by funds managed by US-based Elliott Investment Management. Under the approval, Elliott Associates L.P., Elliott International L.P. and The Liverpool Limited Partnership will acquire shares of Toyota Industries through on-market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Nagoya Stock Exchange. As the transaction involves the...

Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With Kerala High Court Order Allowing CCI Probe Against Jiostar

The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to interfere with a Kerala High Court ruling that permitted the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to investigate allegations that Jiostar India Private Limited abused its dominant position through discriminatory pricing in the Kerala cable television broadcasting market, even though the sector is regulated by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). A bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and Sandeep Mehta dismissed a special leave petition filed by...