The CCI has been without a chairperson since the end of October 2022. Our senior advisor Pramod K Singh and partner Samir R Gandhi recommend using the doctrine of necessity to clear pending merger reviews.
Our partner Rahul Rai comments on proposed changes to the Competition Act, 2002.
Our partner Samir R Gandhi comments on the proposal to introduce a deal value threshold to review M&A in digital markets.
Our partner Rahul Rai comments on the impact of the government’s e-commerce platform ONDC on competition in the e-commerce segment.
Our partner Samir R Gandhi writes about the importance of competition law to consumers and the economy and why proposed amendments to the law should account for this.
Our partner Rahul Rai and counsel Shruti Aji Murali comment on the CCI’s approach to regulate data and digital markets.
Our partner Rahul Rai and counsel Shruti Aji Murali present a lecture on competition law trends based on a study of all decisions to date of India’s competition regulator on vertical restraints and abuse of dominance.
Our partner Rahul Rai and counsel Shruti Aji Murali write about how the global retreat from a laissez-faire approach to regulating markets presents India with a rare opportunity.
Our partner Rahul Rai and counsel Shruti Aji Murali write about how the proposed changes to the Consumer Protection (E-commerce) Rules include significant changes that impact competition in the e-commerce space in India.
Our partner Rahul Rai and counsel Shruti Aji Murali comment on how the CCI’s orders initiating investigations into tech platforms Amazon, Flipkart, Facebook and WhatsApp do not appear to relegate consumer welfare and choices to secondary considerations.
