Competition Act, 2002

Supreme Court Mandates CCI Approval Before CoC Nod for Combination Resolution Plans: Independent Sugar Corporation Ltd. vs. Girish Sriram Juneja & Ors. (2025) INSC 124 (29 January 2025)

/ Combination, Competition Act, 2002, Competition Act, 2002 with Section 5, Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process, Hrishikesh Roy, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 with Section 31(4), Judges, S.V.N. Bhatti, Sudhanshu Dhulia

Date of the Judgment: 29 January 2025 Citation: (2025) INSC 124 Judges: Hrishikesh Roy, J., Sudhanshu Dhulia, J., S.V.N. Bhatti, J. (Majority opinion by Hrishikesh Roy, J. and Sudhanshu Dhulia, J., with a dissenting opinion by S.V.N. Bhatti, J.) Can a resolution plan involving a combination under the Competition Act, 2002, be approved by the […]

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Supreme Court Upholds AERA’s Right to Appeal Tariff Orders: Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India vs. Delhi International Airport Ltd. (2024)

/ Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India Act, 2008, Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India Act, 2008 with Section 13, Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India Act, 2008 with Section 18, Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India Act, 2008 with Section 31, Competition Act, 2002, Competition Act, 2002 with Section 53T

Supreme Court Upholds AERA’s Right to Appeal Tariff Orders: Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India vs. Delhi International Airport Ltd. (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (AERA) has the right to appeal orders related to tariff determination for aeronautical services. CASE TYPE: Regulatory/Civil Case Name: Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of

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Competition Act Applicability: Supreme Court Rules on Coal India’s Monopoly Status (2023)

/ Abuse of Dominant Position, Ahsanuddin Amanullah, B.V. Nagarathna, Competition Act, 2002, Competition Act, 2002 with Section 4, Competition Act, 2002 with Section 60, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 31B, Constitutional Law with Article 39(b), Directive Principles of State Policy, Judges, K.M. Joseph

Supreme Court Clarifies Applicability of Competition Act to Coal India Limited LEGAL ISSUE: Applicability of the Competition Act, 2002 to Coal India Limited, a statutory monopoly. CASE TYPE: Competition Law Case Name: Coal India Limited and Anr. vs. Competition Commission of India and Anr. Judgment Date: 15 June 2023 Introduction Date of the Judgment: 15

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Supreme Court Clarifies Jurisdiction of Competition Commission in Lottery Tender Case: Competition Commission of India vs. State of Mizoram & Ors. (2022) INSC 31

/ Anti-Competitive Agreements, Competition Act, 2002, Competition Act, 2002 with Section 3, Competition Act, 2002 with Section 4, Definition of Goods, Judges, M.M. Sundresh, Sale of Goods Act, 1930, Sale of Goods Act, 1930 with Section 2(7), Sanjay Kishan Kaul

Supreme Court Clarifies Jurisdiction of Competition Commission in Lottery Tender Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has jurisdiction to investigate allegations of bid rigging and cartelization in the tender process for appointment of lottery distributors, specifically when lotteries are considered ‘res extra commercium’. CASE TYPE: Competition Law, Tender Process, Lottery Regulation

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Supreme Court Clarifies Jurisdiction of Competition Commission in Lottery Tender Cases: Competition Commission of India vs. State of Mizoram (2022) INSC 64 (19 January 2022)

/ Bid Rigging, Competition Act, 2002, Competition Act, 2002 with Section 2(u), Competition Act, 2002 with Section 3, Judges, Lotteries (Regulation) Act, 1998, M.M. Sundresh, Sanjay Kishan Kaul

Supreme Court Clarifies Jurisdiction of Competition Commission in Lottery Tender Cases Date of the Judgment: 19 January 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 64 Judges: Sanjay Kishan Kaul, J., M.M. Sundresh, J. Can the Competition Commission of India (CCI) investigate potential bid rigging in the tender process for state lotteries? This was the core question before the

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Supreme Court on Competition Act Applicability to Lottery Tenders: Competition Commission of India vs. State of Mizoram (2022)

/ Anti-Competitive Agreements, Competition Act, 2002, Competition Act, 2002 with Section 3, Competition Act, 2002 with Section 4, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 226, Constitutional Law with Article 227, Judges, M.M. Sundresh, Sanjay Kishan Kaul

Supreme Court on Competition Act Applicability to Lottery Tenders: Competition Commission of India vs. State of Mizoram (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Competition Act, 2002 applies to the tendering process for appointment of lottery distributors and selling agents, specifically concerning allegations of bid rigging and cartelization. CASE TYPE: Competition Law Case Name: Competition Commission of

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Supreme Court Upholds CCI Decision on Ola and Uber Pricing: Samir Agrawal vs. Competition Commission of India (2020)

/ Anti-Competitive Agreements, Competition Act, 2002, Competition Act, 2002 with Section 19, Competition Act, 2002 with Section 3, Judges, K.M. Joseph, Krishna Murari, R.F. Nariman

Supreme Court Upholds CCI Decision on Ola and Uber Pricing: Samir Agrawal vs. Competition Commission of India (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the pricing algorithms used by Ola and Uber constitute price-fixing and anti-competitive practices under the Competition Act, 2002. CASE TYPE: Competition Law Case Name: Samir Agrawal vs. Competition Commission of India & Ors. [Judgment

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Supreme Court rules against forfeiture of earnest money in property dispute: Sudha Gupta vs. DLF Ltd. (2019)

/ Breach of contract, Competition Act, 2002 with Section 53T, Competition Law, Contract Law, Judges, L. Nageswara Rao, Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969 with Section 55, Ranjan Gogoi, Sanjiv Khanna, Specific Performance, Unfair Trade Practices

Supreme Court rules against forfeiture of earnest money in property dispute: Sudha Gupta vs. DLF Ltd. (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a seller can forfeit the earnest money when a buyer defaults on payments in a property sale agreement. CASE TYPE: Real Estate/Property Law, Competition Law Case Name: Sudha Gupta vs. DLF Ltd. Judgment Date: 7th

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Supreme Court clarifies the jurisdiction of Competition Commission of India (CCI) and Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) in telecom sector disputes (05 December 2018)

/ A.K. Sikri, Anti-Competitive Agreements, Ashok Bhushan, Competition Act, 2002, Competition Act, 2002 with Section 19, Competition Act, 2002 with Section 3, Functions of TRAI, Judges, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 with Section 11

Supreme Court Clarifies Jurisdiction of CCI and TRAI in Telecom Sector Disputes Date of the Judgment: 05 December 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 1071 Judges: A.K. Sikri, J., Ashok Bhushan, J. Can the Competition Commission of India (CCI) initiate an investigation into alleged anti-competitive practices in the telecom sector, or is this the exclusive domain of

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Supreme Court clarifies “Denial of Market Access” under Competition Act: Competition Commission of India vs. Fast Way Transmission (2018)

/ Abuse of Dominant Position, Competition Act, 2002, Competition Act, 2002 with Section 4(2)(c), Judges, Navin Sinha, R.F. Nariman, Relevant Market, Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable Services) Interconnection Regulations, 2004, Telecommunication Regulations, Telecommunication Regulations with Regulation 4.2

Supreme Court on Market Access Denial Under Competition Act: Competition Commission of India vs. Fast Way Transmission (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether termination of a broadcast agreement by a dominant Multi-System Operator (MSO) constitutes “denial of market access” under Section 4(2)(c) of the Competition Act, 2002, even if the broadcaster and MSO are not direct competitors.

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