'For Public Welfare': CCI Closes Case Against Keralam's Priyadarshini Scheme Offering Free KSRTC Travel To Women

The Competition Commission of India on Tuesday closed proceedings against the State of Kerala and Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) over allegations that the Priyadarshini Scheme, a key promise of the newly elected Congress-led United Democratic Front Government, gave KSRTC an unfair competitive advantage over private stage carriage operators.The Scheme provides free travel to women and transgender persons on KSRTC buses. The Commission held that the State-funded welfare measure...

CCI Closes Antitrust Inquiry Into Winzo's Complaint Against Google After Online Real Money Gaming Ban

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Tuesday closed its inquiry into Google following a complaint by Winzo Games Private Limited alleging abuse of dominant position in relation to the distribution and advertising of real-money gaming (RMG) applications.The Commission took note of the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025, which prohibits online money games and their distribution and advertising. It held that the reliefs sought by Winzo could no longer be granted under the...

CCI Finds No Prima Facie Case Of Dominance Abuse Against Vygon India, Closes Information

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on 3 September closed a complaint filed against Vygon India Private Limited alleging abuse of dominant position and anti-competitive vertical restraints in its dealership arrangement. A Bench comprising Chairperson Ravneet Kaur with Members Sweta Kakkad and Deepak Anurag held: “...the Commission finds that no prima facie case of contravention of the provisions of Sections 3(4) or 4 of the Act is made out against the OP in the instant matter.” Vibrant...

CCI Orders Trustees' Association, Three Others To Stop Collective Fee Fixing For Debenture Trustee Services

The Competition Commission of India has found that the Trustees' Association of India, IDBI Trusteeship Services Limited, Axis Trustee Services Limited, and SBI CAP Trustee Company Limited engaged in anti-competitive conduct by collectively fixing a benchmark price for debenture trusteeship services. The Commission, in an order dated September 2, 2026, directed the four entities to cease and desist from the conduct. Certain officials of these entities were also found liable under the...

CCI Approves Kids Clinic India's Acquisition Of Apollo Fertility And Apollo Specialty Hospitals

On 1 September, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) approved the proposed acquisition of up to 100% equity shareholding in Apollo Fertility Centre Private Limited (AFCPL) and Apollo Specialty Hospitals Private Limited (ASHPL) by Kids Clinic India Limited (KCIL), which operates the Cloudnine chain of hospitals. The transaction will take place in three steps. First, KCIL will acquire up to the entire equity shareholding in AFCPL and ASHPL. As part of the consideration, Apollo Health and...

CCI Closes Complaint Against CCA Over FIPS 140-3 Upgrade Allegedly Favouring Precision Biometric

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on 31 August closed a complaint alleging that the Controller of Certifying Authorities' (CCA) decision to mandate migration to the FIPS 140-3 standard for USB cryptographic tokens favoured Precision Biometric India Private Limited. A Bench comprising Chairperson Ravneet Kaur with Members Sweta Kakkad and Deepak Anurag was considering an Information filed by Advocate Ramkishan Saraswat alleging violations of Sections 3(4) (anti-competitive agreements)...

CCI Closes Complaint Against Mercedes-Benz Over Alleged Forced Financing, Insurance Tie-In

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on 28 August closed a complaint against Mercedes-Benz entities alleging that a customer was required to procure financing and insurance services through them as a condition for delivery of a vehicle, finding that the allegations were not supported by credible evidence. Chairperson Ravneet Kaur with Members Sweta Kakkad and Deepak Anurag held that no prima facie case of contravention of Sections 3 and 4 of the Competition Act was made out against...

CCI Approves Cyient's 100% Acquisition Of Tao Digital Solutions

On 25 August, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) approved Cyient Limited's proposed acquisition of the entire share capital of Tao Digital Solutions Inc. Cyient is an Indian public limited company engaged in engineering and technology services across sectors including aerospace and defence, automotive, rail transportation, healthcare and life sciences, semiconductors, energy, industrial manufacturing, utilities, communications and spatial intelligence. Tao Digital Solutions provides...

CCI Imposes Penalties On AIDA AIWA And Four Officials For Anti-Competitive Conduct

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on 21 August 2026 imposed monetary and non-monetary sanctions on the Agro Input Dealers Association (AIDA), Agro Input Welfare Association (AIWA) and four individuals for engaging in anti-competitive conduct amounting to cartelisation. The Commission held AIDA, AIWA, Manmohan C. Kalantri, Arvindbhai Jerambhai Patel, Pravinbhai Patel and Sanjay Kumar Raghuwanshi liable for contravening Section 3(3)(b) read with Section 3(1) of the Competition Act, 2002....

CCI Penalises Rekha Agencies And SS Marketing For Bid Rigging In Himachal Pradesh Tyre Tender

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on 21 August imposed penalties on Rekha Agencies and SS Marketing for engaging in anti-competitive conduct in a 2013 Himachal Pradesh tender for procurement of tyres. The Commission found that the two entities had exchanged commercially sensitive information relating to their price bids through emails before submitting them. It held that their coordinated conduct amounted to bid rigging in contravention of Sections 3(3)(d) read with 3(1) of the...

CCI Gives Nod To Prudential Corporation Holdings' Acquisition Of Bharti Life Insurance Stake

The Competition Commission of India on Tuesday approved the proposed acquisition of certain equity shareholding in Bharti Life Insurance Company Limited by Prudential Corporation Holdings Limited.The proposed combination involves Prudential Corporation Holdings acquiring a stake in Bharti Life Insurance, an insurer incorporated in India and licensed by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India. Prudential Corporation Holdings serves as the holding company for the Prudential...

CCI Clears Tata Steel's Acquisition Of 23% Equity Stake In TM International Logistics

The Competition Commission of India has approved Tata Steel Limited's proposal to acquire a 23% equity stake in TM International Logistics Limited (TMILL) from its existing joint venture partner, IQ Martrade Holding Und Management GmbH (IQ Martrade).The transaction involves Tata Steel acquiring the entire 23% shareholding held by IQ Martrade in TMILL. Following the completion of the acquisition, IQ Martrade will exit the joint venture, with Tata Steel's shareholding increasing to 74% and NYK...