Supreme Court of India

Hindustan Lever Ltd., Bombay v. The Monopolies & Restrictive Trade Practices

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Decided 17 April 1977

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According to s. 2(0) of the Monopolies & Restric- tive Trade Practices Act a "restrictive trade practice" means inter alia a trade practice which has, or may have, the effect of preventing, distorting or restricting competi- tion in any manner. The appellant, who was a manufacturer of consumer goods such as soaps and toilet preparations, entered into agreements with redistribution stockists for the wholesale distribution of its products.…

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