Ergo Newsletter

Volume 1 Issue 4 December 2019

Welcome to the second edition of the E-Bulletin (Volume I) brought to you by the Employment, Labour and Benefits practice group of Khaitan & Co. This E-Bulletin covers regulatory developments, case law updates and insights into industry practices that would impact businesses from a sector agnostic standpoint.

Welcome to the fourth edition of the E-Bulletin (Volume I) brought to you by the Employment, Labour and Benefits practice group of Khaitan & Co. This E-Bulletin covers regulatory developments, case law updates and insights into industry practices that would impact businesses from a sector agnostic standpoint.

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) closed a case involving allegations of Resale Price Maintenance (RPM) against Kaff Appliances (India) Private Limited (Kaff). The allegations arose from information filed by Jasper lnfotech Private Limited which alleged RPM restrictions on its online marketplace website “www.snapdeal.com” (Snapdeal). Snapdeal averred that it had displayed products of Kaff, namely chimneys and hobs, at discounted prices on its website.

The S1. upreme Court dismissed an appeal by the CCI challenging an order of the High Court of Bombay (High Court) in a matter alleging cartelisation by telecom companies Bharti Airtel Limited, Vodafone India and Idea Cellular Limited (collectively, IDOs). The IDOs and the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) had filed writ petitions before the High Court, praying for quashing of the order of investigation against them, on grounds that the CCI did not have jurisdiction, considering that the TRAI was already seized of the matter

The Supreme Court allowed the appeals filed by 45 liquified petroleum gas cylinder manufacturers, setting aside CCI orders and order of the former Competition Appellate Tribunal (COMPAT), which had held that the manufacturers indulged in bid rigging in the tender floated by the Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL).