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India's competition law landscape continues to evolve through landmark rulings and enforcement actions. From the Supreme Court's decisive intervention on merger control powers to the Competition Commission's aggressive pursuit of cartelisation and abuse of dominance cases, this quarterly review captures critical developments shaping antitrust practice. Notable decisions address co-location facilities, pharmaceutical distribution networks, beauty pageant restrictions, and trucking association cartels, while

Competition law in India is governed by the Competition Act, 2002 (‘Act’) which is not confined the adjudication of bilateral disputes; it is designed to protect market structure, consumer welfare, and the competitive process, as a whole. The distinction between a right in rem and a right in personam is central to understanding this design.

Indian courts recognize that confidential business information is protectable where it is specific, commercially valuable and shared in circumstances of confidence. For start-ups and fast-growing FMCG businesses, where management bandwidth is directed towards brand-building, distribution and customer acquisition, data protection is often deferred. This article examines what makes company data vulnerable, what courts protect in data disputes, and how businesses can embed litigation-readiness into their data