Competition | IRCCL

Nikhil Srivastava

Nov 17 min read

US v/s Google Search Engine Anti-Trust Showdown: Indian Outlook to the Big-Tech Crackdown

While Google might currently appear insulated from regulatory action, the landscape for big-tech companies could shift significantly.

Hamza Khan, Divyanshu Kumar

Oct 196 min read

Expediting CIRP while Safeguarding Competition

The article suggests some alternatives to green channel mechanism that would expedite the CIRP.

Aabir Bhattacharya

Sep 295 min read

Monetary Penalties under Section 27(b) of the Competition Act 2002: An Enforcement Conundrum

Deterrence under the Act is what makes the leniency, commitment and settlement provisions attractive.

Arnav Srivastava, Ritisha Sinha

Jul 116 min read

Decoding Anti-Sustainable Practices: Where Green Goals Meet Fair Markets

The incorporation of antitrust laws into sustainability presents a multidimensional challenge.

Nidhi Rayudu

Jun 286 min read

Combating Hegemonic Instability: Anti-Competitive Regulation on Systemically Significant Digital Enterprises

It is pertinent for the CCI to be vested with a significant authority to regulate the happenings in the digital market ecosystem.

Vivek Kumar, Rakshit Sharma

May 267 min read

Deciphering Market Distortion via Contracts: A Critique of INSA v. ONGC

The decision in INSA v. ONGC, if not overturned, would become a significant setback for competition jurisprudence in India.

Prachi Jain

Apr 136 min read

Leniency Plus: India’s Cartel-Busting Incentive for Whistle-Blowers

The author aims to examine the implications of the lesser penalty regulations on India’s antitrust landscape.

Siddharth Chaturvedi

Dec 31, 20235 min read

CCI’s Path Forward: Leveraging CJEU’s Insights on Data Protection and Competition Law

This piece attempts to analyse the effects of CJEU’s judgement on the powers of Bunderskallmt.

Srinjoy Debnath

Nov 19, 20238 min read

Effective Use of Interim Reliefs as an Alternative for an Ex-Ante Regulation

It is evident that the current competition law does not lack provisions for tackling the unique challenges posed by digital markets.

Siddharth Bangar

Oct 28, 20235 min read

Killer Acquisition: A Hullabaloo, Heading to be Tamed?

Not all acquisitions could be tagged as killer; neither do all pave way for a content exit opportunity for targets.

Suryansh Sritej Mohanty, Sanskruti Yukta Nayak

Aug 24, 20236 min read

The IPR Defence Recommendation: Why is it an Absolute Necessity?

The jurisprudence with regard to anti-competitive practices and IPR is still at a very nascent stage.

Harsh

Aug 4, 20237 min read

Beyond Abuse of Dominance: The Continued Anguish of Indian App Developers

The current state of hybrid jurisdiction clauses in India remains uncertain due to conflicting rulings by the judiciary.

Shivansh Shukla

Jul 30, 20236 min read

Handshakes on Headhunting? The Legality of No-Poach Agreements

[Shivansh is a student at NALSAR University of Law.] A no-poach agreement is one wherein two or more employers enter into an accord to...

Utkarsh Sharma

Jul 28, 20234 min read

Threads by Meta: Navigating the Competitive Landscape and Antitrust Concerns

It is crucial for CCI to play a proactive role when necessary rather than relying solely on other antitrust watchdogs to take action.

Yash Arjariya

May 27, 20236 min read

Algorithmic Collusion in an Oligopolistic Market: Difficulty in Gauging Conscious Price Parallelism

Per the author, CCI has passed the denial phase of the possibility of algorithmic collusion.

Shreya Sharma

May 14, 20236 min read

The Settlement and Commitment Mechanism: A New Dawn in the Competition Law Regime

The author examines the settlement and commitment mechanism under the anti-trust regime.

Shobhit Shukla

Apr 30, 20236 min read

Traversing Hub and Spoke Cartels through an Inconsistent Information Exchange Framework

India must have clarity in its information exchange jurisprudence in order to ensure robust enforcement against hub and spoke cartels.

Aditi Gupta

Apr 30, 20235 min read

Deal Value Threshold: A Critique of India’s Latest Competition Regime

Per the author, the proposed amendments to competition regime may have far-reaching implications for businesses operating in India.

Aaryaman Soumitra Pathare

Mar 31, 20236 min read

Digital Market Regulation: The Indian Perspective

The article discusses digital market regulation in India, highlighting the need for effective regulation to address various issues.

Ashwini Chawla

Mar 26, 20235 min read

Competition Law and IPR: Case for Further Limiting Scope of Interference under Article 226

Author discusses the interplay of competition law and IPR and calls for a clear ruling to limit the scope of interference by High Courts.

Aditi Gupta

Jan 2, 20235 min read

"Relevant Turnover" or "Total Turnover": Resolving the Obscurity

This article examines the definition of 'turnover' as regards the imposition of penalties under Section 27(b) of the Competition Act.

Kabir Singh

Sep 5, 20226 min read

Unifying the Divide: Putting a Nail in the Debate of DG’s Ownership under Indian Competition Law

Author argues that for improving India’s competition law regime as a whole, the DG’s office should be merged with the CCI.

Swetha Somu

Sep 4, 20226 min read

Dark Patterns vis-à-vis Indian Competition Law: A New Dark Horse?

This article delves into the antitrust concerns regarding ‘dark patterns’ from an Indian competition law standpoint.

Aditi Dehal, Aayush Mishra

Jul 23, 20226 min read

The Issue of Exclusive Agreements: Analysing the Bookmyshow Case

This article mainly focuses on the topic of exclusive agreements and its intermittent conflict with India’s antitrust regime.

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