Competition Commission Cases-A Compendium of CCI Cases from 2009- 2014, Rep. 2015

Awareness about competition law has increased manifold in the last few years especially in the wake of imposition of extremely heavy fines on big companies in different sectors of the economy. The outcome has been an enhanced appetite to know more about the subject as well as the institution responsible for its enforcement, and its development in the form of decided cases which come before the Competition Commission of India (CCI) for adjudication.The presentation of this book in a tabular format is a first of its kind to provide a quick reference to all those who require an overview of the entire landscape of developments in competition law in relation to various sectors. Drawing heavily from the author’s expertise and experience in competition law, the present work provides a well organised arrangement of the statement of facts, issues, allegations and the final outcome in a brief yet lucid manner. This book is a gateway into the subject of competition law for anyone requiring a bird’s eye view into the proceedings of the Competition Commission of India. This compendium of cases from 2009–2014 will be an invaluable reference tool to a wide range of audience including practitioners, inhouse counsels, academicians, researchers and students.

Preface viiAbbreviations xxvImportance and Influence of Precedents on the Origin of Law ...... 1Introduction ............................................................................... 1Genesis of Competition Law in India .......................................... 2Origin of competition law concepts and their journey ................. 2Dominant Position ..................................................................... 3Enterprise ...................................................................... 3Relevant market ............................................................. 4Operate independently of competitors ........................... 5Abuse of Dominant Position .......................................... 6Market share of enterprise .............................................. 7Size and resources of the enterprise ................................ 8Entry Barriers- Including Regulatory Barriers etc. .......... 8Predatory Pricing ........................................................... 9USA ............................................................................... 9European Union ............................................................ 10Division of enterprise ..................................................... 12Agreement .................................................................................. 13Per Se Rule and Rule of Reason ...................................... 14Extraterritoriality ........................................................................ 15Intellectual Property Rights ......................................................... 17Turnover .................................................................................... 19Conclusion ................................................................................. 20UNIT 1Competition Commission of India Orders (2009-2011)Sudama Nagrath v. M/s. SRS Real Estate Limited. ..................... 21 Informant v. Chief Secretary, Govt. of Haryana & Others .......... 21Shri Achintya Mukherjee v. Loop Telecom Pvt. Limited &Others ........................................................................................ 22Informant v. Cdr. Kuldeepak Mittal (Rtd.) & Others ................. 22Mr. Hitesh Bhatt v. Vadodara Municipal Corporation & Others 23Eximcorp India Pvt. Ltd. v. M/s Google India Pvt. Ltd. .............. 23IFP Petro Products Pvt. Ltd. v. MSTC Limited .......................... 24Shri Surinder Bhakoo v. The HDFC Bank Ltd. & Others .......... 25Shri Jagat Singh v. UP State Power Corporation Ltd., Lucknow. 26Lodestar Slotted Angles Ltd. v. Rockline Construction Company& Others .................................................................................... 27Shri Anuj Kumar Bhati v. Sony Entertainment Television &Others ........................................................................................ 27Mr. Jyoti Swaroop Arora v. M/s Tulip Infratech Pvt. Ltd. &Others ......................................................................................... 28Shri Ravindra Badgaiyan v. M/s Bureau of Indian Standards(BIS) ........................................................................................... 29M/s. Kanzania Digital Systems v. The Airport Authority of India 29Flyington Freighters Pvt. Ltd. v. Airbus S.A.S. ............................ 30Mrs. Bellarani Bhattacharya v. M/s. Asian Paints Ltd. ................. 31Mrs. Randhir Kaur Sidhu v. Fargo Estates Pvt. Ltd. & Others .... 32M/s Rajarhat Welfare Association & Anr. v. DLF CommercialComplexes Ltd. & Others ........................................................... 33In re: Charging of differential rate of interest by banks (suomoto) .......................................................................................... 35Singhania & Partners LLP v. Microsoft Corporation (I) Pvt.Ltd. & Another ........................................................................... 36Balabhadra Residency Flat Owners Welfare Association,Hyderabad v. A.V. Ravindranath Rao, Prop M/s BhargravaramaConstructions, Hyderabad .......................................................... 37Association of Third Party Administrators v. General Insurers(Public Sector) Association of India (GIPSA) .............................. 37Mr Sanjay Rastogi & Another v. M/s. BigFlix Pvt. Ltd.,Mumbai ...................................................................................... 39M/s V E Commercial Vehicles Ltd. v. Bangalore MetropolitanTransport Corporation ...............................................................