This study analysis the implementation of the cartel leniency program by the Competition Commission of India using comprehensive data and finds a distinct lack of a ‘race’ to the agency. We specifically focus on why prima facie findings have not resulted in a ‘shock’ to expected returns...

The article examines the scope of the use of circumstantial evidence by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) in prosecuting cartels and other anti-competitive agreements. The article thereafter discusses the provisions of the Competition (Amendment) Bill of 2012 relating to the enhancing of...

The paper tries to establish that the current concentrated structure of the Indian e-retail market- in terms of the bulk of the e-retail market being captured by two players namely, Flipkart and Amazon India- has been paradoxically aided by India's antitrust law. This paper shows that the design...

The Rs.330 billion Indian auto-part industry was the target of recent antitrust scrutiny by the Competition Commission of India. The Commission after three (3) years of investigation penalized 14 car companies for engaging in exploitative conduct in Indian after-market for automobile spare parts...

This short article argues why the Competition Commission of India should elect to review the Facebook-WhatsApp merger, even if the transaction does not technically breach the monetary and asset thresholds, prescribed under the provisions of the Indian Competition Act, 2002. In doing so, the...

We review the cartel penalty and leniency practices of the Competition Commission of India (CCI), in light of the law and economics literature on optimal penalties, as well as current practices in different jurisdictions. Our analysis reveals that although India’s Competition Act allows for a...

The optimization of fines to deter and detect cartel behavior is one of the main goals of competition policy. Although it is generally argued that fines should be high to be deterrent, the debate on what constitutes an optimal fine is unsettled and some authors suggest using profits (rather than...

The phenomenal rise of the platform economy has reshaped how economies operate across the world. The importance of digital platforms has never been more evident than in combatting the ongoing corona virus (Covid-19) pandemic. Even with the threat of a global recession looming large, technology...