India: Antitrust/Competition Law

Apple Inc. (Apple) has moved the Delhi High Court challenging how penalties are calculated under India's revamped competition law framework. The challenge stems from an ongoing antitrust investigation into Apple's App Store practices in India. Complaints from app developers, including Match Group, alleged that Apple's restrictions on in-app payments and distribution unfairly disadvantage competitors and developers

This article analyses the legal framework governing the Competition Commission of India’s power to revoke merger approvals under the Competition Act, 2002. It examines the principles of regulatory fairness, procedural safeguards, and the implications of recent judicial intervention for investor confidence and the predictability of India’s merger control regime.

The Supreme Court of India has set aside penalties imposed on Amazon for alleged misrepresentation in its merger filing with the Competition Commission of India...

Apple Inc. (Apple) has moved the Delhi High Court challenging how penalties are calculated under India's revamped competition law framework. The challenge stems from an ongoing antitrust investigation into Apple's App Store practices in India. Complaints from app developers, including Match Group, alleged that Apple's restrictions on in-app payments and distribution unfairly disadvantage competitors and developers

Cartels remain the most serious form of anti-competitive conduct under competition law. By coordinating prices, restricting output, rigging bids, allocating customers, or dividing territories, cartel participants replace competitive market forces with collusion, causing significant harm to consumers, businesses, and the economy. Such arrangements typically operate in secrecy, making detection one of the most challenging aspects of competition law enforcement worldwide.

The Competition Commission of India examines allegations against the Venkateshwara Hatcheries Group concerning potential abuse of dominant position and anti-competitive practices in India's commercial poultry sector. People for Animals claims the vertically integrated enterprise leverages significant market power across breeding, feed production, and distribution of layer hens and broiler chickens.

The India-Korea CEPA bilateral safeguard investigation on Non-phthalate Plasticizers raises a critical question: Can safeguard measures remain in force after the transition period expires?

The Competition Commission of India examines allegations against the Venkateshwara Hatcheries Group concerning potential abuse of dominant position and anti-competitive practices in India's commercial poultry sector. People for Animals claims the vertically integrated enterprise leverages significant market power across breeding, feed production, and distribution of layer hens and broiler chickens.

The United States Department of Commerce has preliminarily imposed substantial anti-dumping and countervailing duties on Indian solar cell exports, with margins exceeding 120%.