*** This blog has been co-authored by me with Aniket Panchal and Diya Vaishnav, two young students of 2nd Year B.B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) & B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) respectively, at Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar. In April 2021, Apple has rolled out a new software update iOS 14.5 through which it seeks to implement a global…
Google’s agreements with Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) of smart TV/mobile manufacturers have invited yet another Antitrust investigation by the Indian Fair Market watchdog, the Competition Commission of India (CCI). The CCI vide its order dated 22 June 2021, has directed an investigation upon finding a prima facie case of abuse of dominance against Google for…
The attempt by three leading international volleyball players to teach their sport regulator, the Volleyball Federation of India (VFI), a lesson for its grant of long-term exclusive marketing rights for 10 years to a selected private consulting agency for arranging sponsorship etc for the international volleyball league tournaments in India have failed finally. The fair…
Vide its order dated 3rd June 2021, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) in Ms. Shikha Roy vs. Jet Airways (India) Limited and others has dismissed allegations of suspected cartelization against any of the five airlines i.e., Jet Airways, SpiceJet, Indigo, Go Airlines (India) Limited and Air India Limited. The Information was filed by Ms…
So, is it the beginning of the end of the Amazon (and Flipkart’s) combined market dominance or, at least, their allegedly vertical anti-competitive arrangements in the online sales of Smart mobile phones in India?? Considering the recent media news Karnataka High Court dismisses petitions by Amazon, Flipkart against CCI probe on competition law violationsat least…
The ongoing “battle” between the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the Air Cargo Agents Association of India (ACAAI) over the implementation of the Cargo Accounts Settlement System (CASS) in India does not seem to be getting over! The “battle on CASS” as I would prefer calling it, between IATA and ACAAI, going on since…
In a recent order dated 20.04.2021, the Competition Commission of India (“CCI”) has dismissed allegations of bid rigging against Genus Breeding India Private Limited (“Genus Breeding”) in the tender process for establishing a facility for producing and supplying sexed semen of indigenous, crossbred cattle and buffalo breeds in Uttar Pradesh. The Information was filed by…
The Competition concerns in the automobile industry in India in general and in to vertical auto dealership arrangements between OEMs and their authorised dealers keep on emerging after India’s first landmark auto / car spare parts case filed by Shamsher Singh Kataria ( Shamsher Singh Kataria Case / auto/car Spare Parts Case) . The ratio…
Is the fair market watchdog in India, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) going soft on PSUs or is it just trying to send some message in the real estate sector against stakeholders trying to use its forum to avoid their legal obligations or just do forum shopping?? I got such initial impressions while I…
I was invited to participate in a Live panel discussion on NEWSX TV channel in their weekly program “LEGALLY SPEAKING “, which was telecast live on 11th May 2021 at 10.30 to 11.00 PM on the topic “HOSPITAL BILLS AND INSURANCE COMPANIES- PATIENTS CAUGHT IN BETWEEN “. I was joined with four other lawyers to…
