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CCI orders second probe in a week against Gail for abuse of natural gas

Section 4 pertains to abuse of dominant market position

CCI slaps Rs 87-cr fine on Hyundai for unfair biz ways

Company stands accused of contravening competition law through arrangements

CCI dismisses Airtel's complaint against RIL, Reliance Jio

In February, the Sunil Mittal-led telecom operator had moved the CCI against Jio

Competition regulator uses informants to break cartel

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) says it has started trying to break a cartel by getting information from the latter's members.Section 46 of the CCI Act has a provision called a 'leniency programme', not used till recently. This allows the waiving of or imposing of less penalty on parties to a cartel which inform about it.For the first time, CCI had used this provision for its inquiry, on the basis of information from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), regarding alleged cartelisation with respect to tenders floated by the railways and BEML, also a government-owned entity, for supply of Brushless DC fans (BLDC fans) and other electrical items. In this case, CCI had granted a reduction of penalty to an enterprise, based on the latter's application under Section 46. The regulator reduced 75 per cent of the penalty to the first informant. In another recent case, CCI granted a waiver of penalty of almost Rs 1,200 crore to Coal India. The initial fine was Rs 1,773 crore, ..

CCI slaps Rs 6,700-crore fine on 11 cement firms

The final order has been passed by the Competition Commission of India, pursuant to the directions issued by the Competition Appellate Tribunal

CCI dismisses complaint against e-retailers

Rejecting the complaint, the CCI also said it appears allegations are regarding abuse of collective/ group dominance