On 23 August 2021, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) imposed a penalty of INR 200 crore on Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL) for employing a Discount Control Policy (DCP) vis-à-vis its dealers, amounting to Resale Price Maintenance (RPM).
A positive development is the CCI’s and the Government of India’s emphasis in improving Indian competition law.
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) in an order dated 13 August 2021 declined to initiate investigation into allegations of abuse of dominant position and anticompetitive vertical agreements against Siemens Healthcare Private Limited (Siemens).
On 9 August 2021, the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India (Supreme Court) allowed the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to proceed with its investigation into alleged anti-competitive practices by Amazon Seller Services Private Limited (Amazon) and Flipkart Internet Private Limited (Flipkart) (collectively “OPs”).
Grasim Industries Limited (Grasim) abused its dominance again by charging discriminatory prices, denying market access, and imposing supplementary obligations in the viscose staple fibre (VSF) market from 2017 to 2018, held the Competition Commission of India (CCI) on 6 August 2021. (Informant (Confidential) v Grasim Industries Limited (Case No. 51 of 2017, Case No. 54 of 2017, Case No. 56 of 2017).)
On 14 July 2021, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) dismissed a claim of charging prices below-cost and entering exclusive agreements with drivers against Uber India Systems Pvt. Ltd. (Uber).
Nearly 5 months after green-lighting Google International LLC’s (Google) acquisition of 7.73% shareholding in Indian telecom disruptor, Jio Platforms Limited (Jio), the Competition Commission of India (CCI), has published its approval order.
