CCI expands leniency norms to individuals

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has expanded leniency norms for individuals, making them eligible for waivers or lower penalties.
 
The CCI has amended rules for leniency for this purpose. Prior to this, only companies were eligible to apply for leniency. Competition lawyers said the CCI was trying to strengthen leniency provisions to bust more cartels in the country.
 
Section 46 of the CCI Act has a provision called a leniency programme. This allows the waiving of or imposing of lower penalty on parties to a cartel that inform about it.
 
From the inception of the CCI