The shift to an effects-based approach under Section 4, solidified by Schott Glass and Google 2023 & 2025, aligns India with the EU's standards, ensuring only actual conduct with proven or likely competitive harm is penalized.

India is at a crossroads where other jurisdictions have moved rapidly to align competition law with sustainability commitments since 2023, India risks falling further behind by continuing the antithesis of sustainability and competition.

Prior to the amendment of the Act, hostile takeovers and other time sensitive acquisitions were difficult to implement due to the existence of a standstill obligation. The insertion of Section 6A is a step towards facilitating hostile takeovers in the future.

In this article, the author analyzes the newspaper industry of India from the lens of competition law to unravel the challenges and opportunities affecting newspapers in adapting to the dynamic environment.    

The Schott Glass ruling requires a structured, effects-based test in line with international best practice and appropriately directs focus away from form-based claims toward demonstrating competitive harm.

The article analyses the role of AI as a new frontier in the digital market space.

While the CCI maintains rigorous enforcement against gun-jumping violations, its approach in each case exhibits several variations.

The article examines the potential of conduct remedies in addressing Google’s antitrust concerns.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[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...

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

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

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