On 1 November 2025, a Division Bench of the Delhi High Court ( DHC ) delivered two significant judgments on payment of interest on penalty imposed by the Competition Commission of India ( CCI ).   In United India Insurance Company Limited v. Competition Commission of India , [1]  ( United India ) the DHC clarified that when a demand notice is rendered inoperable due to a subsisting stay by the appellate authority, no interest accrues on the penalty imposed by the CCI. Doing s

WHAT HAS HAPPENED? The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal ( NCLAT ) has substantially upheld the Competition Commission of India's ( CCI ) order dated 18 November 2024, finding WhatsApp Inc. ( WhatsApp ) and its parent company Meta Platforms Inc. ( Meta ) liable for abuse of dominant position in relation to WhatsApp’s 2021 privacy policy update ( 2021 Policy ). However, the NCLAT partially set aside the finding on leveraging and the remedy prohibiting sharing of WhatsApp

C&M brings you a round of key competition law developments from July to September 2025 – a quarter marked by recommendations on policy reform, notable court rulings and lots of activity on the enforcement side at CCI along with 33 merger approval orders and including one with modifications. Key highlights include:   The Standing Committee on Finance recommends balanced and evidence-based approach to digital market regulation. The Supreme Court issues key clarifications on the

WHAT HAS HAPPENED? On October 6, 2025, the Competition Commission of India ( CCI ) released its market study report on ‘Artificial...

Six Years In, and Still No Finish Line: The Road Ahead for Ex-Ante Regulation in Digital Markets   On 11 August 2025, the Standing...

The C&M competition team comprising of Karan S. Chandhiok, Deeksha Manchanda, Tarun Donadi, Uday Bali and Riddhika Dumane advised Dalmia...

Our Partner, Avinash Amarnath, and Associate, Uday Bali, authored an article titled ' No-Poach Agreements: A Global Antitrust Issue'. In...

C&M secured a significant win for Asianet Digital from the Kerala High Court that reaffirms the jurisdiction of the Competition...

Recent legislative amendments gave statutory recognition to the CCI’s practice of using “material influence” as the standard for control....

WHAT HAS HAPPENED? In a landmark ruling in Competition Commission of India v. Schott Glass India Pvt. Ltd, [1] the Supreme Court of...

WHAT HAS HAPPENED? BACKGROUND: RELEVANCE OF COST FOR PREDATORY PRICING UNDER THE COMPETITION ACT Predatory pricing occurs when a dominant...

WHAT HAS HAPPENED? TAX IMPLICATIONS FOR SETTLEMENT UNDER THE COMPETITION ACT Settlement under the Competition Act, 2002 (Competition Act)...

The final installment of our three-part 2024 Competition Law Roundup , focusing on key enforcement trends and landmark decisions from the...

We are pleased to share the second installment of our 2024 Competition Law Roundup , providing insights into key merger rulings from the...

Big changes here! The landscape of antitrust enforcement in India has seen significant changes with the Competition Commission of India...

In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of India  ( Supreme Court ) has established that when an acquisition of a company under...

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The third quarter of 2024 witnessed a major overhaul of merger control regime in India and other significant regulatory changes....

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The quarter from April to June 2024 witnessed significant changes in the Indian competition law landscape. On the regulatory front,...