In this post, we take a closer look at the deliberations before the Standing Committee, which included comments from stakeholders, the CCI and the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, as well as the Standing Committee’s recommendations.
We track the Amendment Bill as it moves through the Parliament and Standing Committee to become law.
Our partner Samir R Gandhi comments on the Standing Committee Report on the Competition Amendment Bill, 2022.
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 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.
Our partner Rahul Rai and counsel Shruti Aji Murali comment on the CCI’s view of privacy infractions as a competition concern