CCI recovered 46% of ₹2,888 cr penalty in last 3 years: Annual report

The total number of combinations, or mergers, approved or disposed of in FY25 went up to 138 from 101 in the previous year

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) in the last three financial years levied a penalty of ₹2,888 crore on companies, recovering 46 per cent of the total amount, its annual report showed. However, in 2024-25 (FY25), only 0.23 per cent of penalty was recovered by the antitrust regulator since the most significant penalty of ₹213.14 crore, imposed on Meta for abusing its dominant position through WhatsApp's 2021 Privacy Policy, was stayed by the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT).

 

In FY25, the CCI realised a total penalty of ₹50 lakh from two entities —India Business Excellence Fund-IV and Goldman Sachs