Here is another blow for the e-commerce giants operating in Indian markets. The fair market watchdog, the Competition Commission of India (“CCI/Commission”), has decided to inquire into the unfair market conditions allegedly prevailing in the market for online booking of movie tickets in India. After directing investigation against MakeMyTrip and OYO , the CCI has…
At the outset let me apologize to my readers for the long gap as I am still travelling and currently in the beautiful and picturesque State of Oregon, in the Northwest United States of America. I will try to be more regular henceforth! Inspite of India having enacted a modern competition law in sync with…
Google invites yet another Antitrust investigation by the Indian Fair Market watchdog, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) for its market behaviour in online general web search and advertising services. This most recent order against Google in India is clearly a consequential effect of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) June 2019 Digital Platform…
So finally, Apple Inc. one of the largest Silicon Valley giants, has also come under lens of India’s evolving Antitrust regime. CCI vide its order dated 31.12.2021 had directed investigation against Apple Inc. upon finding a prima facie case of abuse of dominance against Apple Inc. and Apple Distribution International Limited (ADIL) for alleged imposition…
So, has Google got it wrong this time? Recently, the Delhi High Court has rapped the internet Giant for “threatening” to sue the Fair Market Regulator, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) itself for the “leak” of the confidential investigation report of its investigative arm, the director general, in the media leading to headline stories…
Will India prove to be the nemesis for the Digital Cab Aggregator Giant Uber? Readers may recall this question , which I raised when reporting in my earlier blog published on 25 November 2019 on Taxi cab aggregator, Uber , lost is first round of litigation in Supreme Court second appeal against NCLAT order directing…
*** 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 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…
