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2022 Yearly Wrap Up | Anamnesis of Rulings and Judgments Rendered by Tribunals, Regulatory Bodies and Commissions
While we brace ourselves for 2023, we switch on our anamnesis mode and note down the significant decisions covered in the entire year of 2022 by Tribunals, Regulatory Bodies and Commissions
16 interesting stories from Tribunals and Commissions [November, 2022]
Mehul Choksi banned from SEBI for 10 years; SC acted in violation of the provisions of Constitution: CIC; No prohibition on advocate to represent different company in separate proceedings filed under Section 7 IBC; Interim directions to Gurugram Municipal Corporation vis-a-vis banned foreign dog breeds and increased cases of pet and stray dog menace; and more
[Top 15 Rulings from Tribunals and Commissions] GST; MakeMyTrip, Goibibo, OYO and Google penalized by CCI; Violation of Code of Ethics & Broadcasting Standards by News18; Bombay Dyeing and Wadia Group penalized by SEBI etc.
Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) Gujarat Authority for Advance Ruling| ‘Combined Wire Rope’ not a part of the fishing vessel, thus, not
DLF is a dominant enterprise in developing commercial space in Kolkata? CCI analyses
Competition Commission of India (CCI): On finding that DLF being a new entrant in developing commercial space in Kolkata and having only
Forcing buyers to purchase insurance policies? Even if dealers offer to sell insurance policies to customers, customers may yet have option to buy such policies from alternative channels: CCI
Competition Commission of India (CCI): The Coram of Ashok Kumar Gupta (Chairperson) and Sangeeta Verma and Bhagwant Singh Bishnoi (Members) addressed a
Dominant position and Predatory Pricing or Win-Win for riders and drivers? NCLAT upholds CCI’s decision
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT): The Coram of Justice Jarat Kumar Jain (Judicial Member) and Dr Alok Srivastava (Technical Member) held
Is Google abusing dominant position in news aggregation? CCI gives prima facie findings; discusses Snippets, Mirror Image Websites, Paywall Options, etc.
Competition Commission of India (CCI): On finding merit in allegations of news publishers’ Coram of Ashok Kumar Gupta (Chairperson) and Sangeeta Verma
Apple charging a commission of up to 30% on all payments made through its in-app purchase system, is a violation of its dominant position? CCI orders investigation
Competition Commission of India (CCI): Coram of Ashok Kumar Gupta (Chairperson) and Sangeeta Verma, Bhagwant Singh Bishnoi (Members) directs the investigation in
Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) | CCI gives approval for acquisition of shareholding in HDFC Ergo General Insurance Co. Ltd. by HDFC Bank Ltd.
Acquisition approval by Competition Commission of India The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approves acquisition by HDFC Bank Limited (Acquirer) of shareholding
A Misplaced Assertion: Harmonisation of Regulations is crucial for the growth of E-Commerce in India
by Ayush Tripathi† and Abhishek V.††
Cite as: 2021 SCC OnLine Blog Exp 74
Crisis Cartel and State Aid: An Alternative to Competition Authority during COVID-19 Pandemic
by Yash Vardhan Garu* and Kashish Harwani**
Are Tourist Taxi Unions in State of Goa preventing entry of App-based Taxi Aggregator Companies in Goa? Read a detailed account of CCI’s decision
Competition Commission of India (CCI): Coram comprising Ashok Kumar Gupta (Chairperson) and Sangeeta Verma and Bhagwant Singh Bishnoi (Members) took suo motu
CCI | Did Google leverage dominance in Play Store? Director General to conduct investigation in complaint by smart phone/smart TV users
Competition Commission of India (CCI): Coram of Ashok Kumar Gupta (Chairperson) and Sangeeta Verma and Bhagwant Singh Bishnoi (Members) ordered an investigation
ABFI prohibits State Baseball Associations from joining unrecognised leagues, threatens disciplinary action | CCI to examine such conduct in light of provisions of Competition Act
Competition Commission of India (CCI): Coram of Ashok Kumar Gupta (Chairperson) and Sangeeta Verma and Bhagwant Singh Bishnoi, Members held that Amateur
CCI examines if airlines were involved in cartelization resulting in anti-competitive practice during Jat Agitation in 2016 || Synoptic view of Judgment
Competition Commission of India (CCI): Coram of Ashok Kumar Gupta (Chairperson) and Sangeeta Verma and Bhagwant Singh Bishnoi, Members found no cartelization
Competition Commission of South Africa interdicts transaction to acquire Burger King | Read how merger would have impacted ‘Historically Disadvantaged Persons’?
Competition Commission of South Africa in a statement prohibited the transaction proposed by ECP Africa intended to acquire Burger King (South Africa)
CCI | Cartelisation in the Airlines Industry? Role of route analysts, softwares and algorithms decoded || Detailed Report
Competition Commission of India (CCI): “Cartelisation in the Airlines Industry”? Coram of Ashok Kumar Gupta (Chairperson) and Sangeeta Verma and Bhagwant Singh
Making a case of cartelisation
by Harshita Fatesaria†, Sakshi Saran Agarwal†† and Shourya Bhansali†††