Lok Sabha Question No. 190 (STARRED), answered on 2015-12-11
Subject: Cases with CCI
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: ANIRUDHAN SAMPATH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 190 ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 11 TH  DECEMBER, 2015 [AGRAHAYANA 20, 1937 (SAKA)]

## CASES WITH CCI

## QUESTION

- *190.  DR. A. SAMPATH:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of cases filed, disposed of and those under consideration of Competition Commission of India (CCI) during the last two years and the current year, year-wise;
- (b) whether CCI has received certain complaints on the existence of resale price arrangements between manufacturers and distributors/retailers  during  the  last  two  years  and  the  current financial year, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)       the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  protect  the  interests  of  the consumers in the matter?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS                          (SHRI ARUN JAITLEY) कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री ( अरुण जेटली )

(a) to (c) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN ANSWER TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 190 FOR 11.12.2015 REGARDING CASES WITH CCI

- (a) The number of cases filed, disposed of and under consideration of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) during the last two years and the current year till 30.11.2015 are as follows: -
- (b) CCI has received information on four such cases alleging contravention of the provisions of the Competition Act, 2002 relating to anti-competitive resale  price  agreements  between  manufacturers  and  distributors'/retailers  as under: -
- (c) CCI has been established under the Competition Act, 2002 to prevent practices  having  adverse  effect  on  competition,  to  promote  and  sustain competition in markets, to protect the interests of consumers and to ensure freedom of trade carried on by other participants in markets, in India.

| Year                    | No. of cases filed   | No. of cases disposed   | Cases under consideration with CCI   |
|-------------------------|----------------------|-------------------------|--------------------------------------|
|                         | (1)                  | (2)                     | (3)                                  |
| 2013-14                 | 115                  | 93                      | 104                                  |
| 2014-15                 | 128                  | 95                      | 137                                  |
| 2015-16 (till 30.11.15) | 80                   | 98                      | 119                                  |

| Year                    | Case Details   | Case Details                                                                                                                                    |
|-------------------------|----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2013-14                 | (i)            | Case No. 68/2013 (by Ghanshyam Das Vij against M/s Bajaj Corp. Ltd. &Ors.) has been disposed of by CCI vide order dated 12.10.2015.             |
| 2014-15                 | (i)            | Case No. 36/2014 (by M/s Fx Enterprise Solutions India Pvt. Ltd. against M/s Hyundai Motor India Ltd.) is under investigation by DG, CCI.       |
| 2014-15                 | (ii)           | Case No. 61/2014 [by M/s Jasper Infotech Pvt. Ltd. (Snapdeal) against M/s Kaff Appliances (India) Pvt. Ltd.] is under investigation by DG, CCI. |
| 2014-15                 | (iii)          | Case No. 09/2015 (by M/s Shubham Sanitarywares against M/s HSIL Ltd.) has been disposed of by CCI vide its order dated 09.09.2015.              |
| 2015-16 till 30.11.2015 |                | No case regarding re-sale price agreements has been received.                                                                                   |

The  Government  in  the  Ministry  of  Consumer  Affairs,  Food  &  Public Distribution,  Department  of  Consumer  Affairs  has  enacted  the  Consumer Protection  Act,  1986  to  provide  for  better  protection  of  the  interests  of consumers and for the purpose, a three tier quasi-judiciary machinery has been set  up  at  District,  State  and  National  Levels  to  provide  speedy  and  simple redressal of consumer disputes.

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