Competition Law and Telecom Sector : A Case Analysis of Competition Commission of India v/s Bharti Airtel Limited & Ors

The telecom industry in India has come a long way from enjoying natural monopolies to experiencing strong competition for services. Innovation quickly entered the scene, and competitiveness was redefined. The competitive authorities for telecommunications businesses are being forced to reevaluate their purpose and function and adopt a cooperative approach to decision-making on overlapping issues due to the changing dynamics of the industry. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) received a complaint from Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited (RJIL), a new participant in the telecom industry, alleging incumbents of setting up a cartel to block entry into the market. Before that, it complained to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), claiming that the incumbents had declined to offer enough connection points. The objective of this case analysis is to examine how the Supreme Court of India's rulings have affected the cultural and creative industries on a large scale, while also examining the case's development at each level of management through the prism of the best possible regulation and competition