Supreme Court of India

Samir Agrawal v. Competition Commission of India & Ors.

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Reported as [2020] 13 S.C.R. 1044
Bench Rohinton Fali Nariman, K. M. Joseph and Krishna Murari JJ.
Decided 15 December 2020

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Resultantly, the appeal is disposed of in terms of this judgment.

Judgment, page 30

From the headnote

Competition Act, 2002: ss. 3, 19 and 26 – Application u/s. 26(2) – Seeking initiation of inquiry – Alleging violation of s. 3 – Competition Commis sion of India (CCI) dismissed the case holding that no case of con travention of provisions of s. 3 were made out – Appellate Tribunal h eld that the informant had no locus standi to move the CCI – Appeal to Supreme Court – Held: When CCI performs inquisitorial functi ons, the doors of approaching the CCI and the appellate authority m ust be kept wide open in public interest, so as to subs erve the high public purpose of the Act – The provisions of

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