Competition Commission Of India

NCLAT Rejects CAIT Plea Against CCI Nod for Flipkart's Acquisition

Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday March 12, 2020

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Thursday set aside traders' body CAIT's plea against the Competition Commission of India's (CCI) approval for Walmart's acquisition of e-commerce major Flipkart.

Tata Motors, Two Group Finance Firms Accused Of Antitrust Violations In India - Sources

Reuters | Friday February 28, 2020

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) is reviewing a complaint which alleges the country's biggest seller of trucks dictated terms around the quantity and type of vehicles its former dealer in northern India - Varanasi Auto Sales - should stock.

Probe Finds No Proof IndiGo, 4 Carriers Colluded To Fix Fares: Report

India News | Reuters | Wednesday February 19, 2020

Investigators with India's antitrust watchdog have found no evidence that the country's biggest airline, IndiGo, and four rival carriers colluded to fix ticket prices, three sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

Fair Trade Regulator Sees No Evidence Of Collusion By IndiGo, SpiceJet: Report

Business | Reuters | Wednesday February 19, 2020

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) in 2015 ordered a probe into allegations of anti-competitive practices after similar fares were being offered on certain routes by IndiGo, SpiceJet, GoAir, state-run Air India and now-defunct Jet Airways.

Court Stalls Amazon, Flipkart Antitrust Probes

Business | Reuters | Friday February 14, 2020

The court on Friday granted a stay on the investigation for two months, according to a lawyer from law firm P&A Law Offices, which is representing Amazon.

Amazon Challenges Antitrust Probe In Court

Business | Reuters | Monday February 10, 2020

Amazon and Flipkart have faced mounting criticism from brick-and-mortar retailers, which accuse the US giants of violating law by racking up billions of dollars of losses to fund deep discounts and discriminating against small sellers. The companies deny the allegations.

"Must Obey Laws": Piyush Goyal Clarifies "No Big Favour" Remark On Amazon

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Friday January 17, 2020

A day after terming Amazon's decision to invest $1 billion in India as "no big favour", Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal today said that he was simply stressing on the need for e-commerce giants to not make things difficult for small traders in the country.

Flipkart, Amazon Hit by CCI Antitrust Probe in India

Reuters | Tuesday January 14, 2020

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) said it was ordering a wider probe following a review of allegations that Amazon and Flipkart were promoting some "preferred sellers" and in turn hurting business for other, smaller sellers.

Competition Watchdog Orders Probe Against Amazon, Walmart's Flipkart

Business | Reuters | Monday January 13, 2020

The investigation order comes in a week when Amazon chief Jeff Bezos is expected to visit India for a company event.

HDFC Completes Acquisition Of Apollo Munich Health Insurance

Business | IANS | Friday January 10, 2020

"The acquisition was approved by the Competition Commission of India (CCI), the Reserve Bank of India and the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI)," HDFC said in a statement.

Government Reviewing Anti-Trust Complaint Against Maruti Suzuki: Report

Business | Reuters | Thursday January 9, 2020

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) in June last year received an anonymous complaint alleging insurance plans recommended by Maruti while selling cars resulted in customers paying more compared with other options in the market.

Future Retail Surges As Competition Regulator Approves Amazon Investment

Business | Reuters | Friday November 29, 2019

In a brief statement on Thursday, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) said it had approved Amazon's purchase of a 49 per cent stake in Future Coupons.

CCI Probe Finds SKF, Schaeffler, Tata Steel Units Colluded On Bearings Prices

Business | Aditya Kalra, Reuters | Tuesday November 26, 2019

The CCI began an investigation in 2017 after receiving allegations of the five companies colluding on bearings prices from 2009-2014 to pass higher raw material costs onto customers

Amazon's Bid To Acquire Stake In Future Retail Faces Antitrust Hurdle: Report

Business | Reuters | Friday November 1, 2019

Amazon in August agreed to acquire a 49 per cent stake in a unit of Future Group which owns 7.3 per cent of Future Retail.

MakeMyTrip and Oyo Under Investigation by the Competition Commission of India

Reuters | Wednesday October 30, 2019

A complaint by Federation of Hotel and Restaurant Associations of India alleges agreements between Oyo and MakeMyTrip were restricting market access to hotel chains such as Fab Hotels and Treebo.