Flipkart &Amazon Challenge Against CCI Probe : Supreme Court To Hear On August 9
The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned to August 9 the hearing of the petitions filed by filed by e-commerce giants Amazon and Flipkart challenging the orders of the Karnataka High Court which refused to interfere with the preliminary enquiry ordered by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) into their alleged anti-competitive practices.The impugned order was passed by the CCI in January...
The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned to August 9 the hearing of the petitions filed by filed by e-commerce giants Amazon and Flipkart challenging the orders of the Karnataka High Court which refused to interfere with the preliminary enquiry ordered by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) into their alleged anti-competitive practices.
The impugned order was passed by the CCI in January 2020 under Section 26(1) of the Competition Act directing the Director General to investigate into the allegations against Amazon and Flipkart. The order came on a complaint filed by Delhi Vyapar Mahasangh (an organization of retailers) who alleged that Amazon and Flipkart were giving preferential treatment to a select set of vendors by having indirect control on their operations, especially the launch of smartphones. The DVM alleged that the e-commerce companies were abusing their competitive position.
(Cases : Flipkart Internet Private Ltd vs Competition Commission of India- SLP(c) No.11558/2021, Amazon Seller Services Private Ltd vs Competition Commission of India-SLP(c) No.11615/2021).