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2022 (10) TMI 1269

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..... e CCI is an independent authority to consider any violation of the provisions of the Competition Act, 2002. When having prima facie opined that it is a case of violation of the provisions of the Act and thereafter when the proceedings are initiated by the CCI, it cannot be said that the same are wholly without jurisdiction. Even considering the observations made by this Court in the case of Compet .....

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..... n market and resultantly, country s economy cannot be ruled out. Conclusion - The CCI should not be restrained from proceeding further with the enquiry/investigation for the alleged violation of any of the provisions of the Act. The Special Leave Petitions stand dismissed.
HON'BLE M.R. SHAH AND SUDHANSHU DHULIA, JJ. For the Appellant : Kapil Sibal, Sr. Adv., Ms. Swati Agarwal, Yaman Verma, Ms. .....

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..... man, learned ASG appearing on behalf of the Competition Commission of India [CCI] and having gone through the impugned judgment and order passed by the High Court, no interference of this Court is called for. The CCI is an independent authority to consider any violation of the provisions of the Competition Act, 2002 (for short "the ACt"). When having prima facie opined that it is a case of violat .....

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..... public interest, the matters should be dealt with and taken to the logical end of pronouncement of final orders without any undue delay. In the event of delay, the very purpose and object of the Act is likely to be frustrated and the possibility of great damage to the open market and resultantly, country's economy cannot be ruled out." In view of the above, the CCI should not be restrained from p .....

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