Supreme Court tells CCI to protect competition without weakening market confidence; clears Amazon
The Supreme Court of India has overturned a Competition Commission of India (CCI) ruling that revoked Amazon's investment in Future Coupons. The court emphasized the importance of maintaining market confidence while enforcing competition regulations. It also rescinded a penalty imposed on Amazon, stating that the CCI acted beyond its authority in this case.
- ▪The Supreme Court set aside a CCI order revoking Amazon's 49% stake in Future Coupons.
- ▪The court rescinded a ₹202-crore penalty imposed on Amazon by the CCI.
- ▪The ruling highlighted the need for regulatory certainty to attract foreign investors.
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The Supreme Court has set aside a Competition Commission of India (CCI) order revoking Amazon’s buy-in of 49% stake in Future Coupons in a 2019 combination. The court also rescinded a ₹202-crore penalty imposed by the competition regulator on Amazon.A Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta, in a judgment, held that enforcement by the regulator must protect competition without undermining market confidence.It said the regulator’s interventions to promote market competition must not be compromised by unpredictability or form-driven approaches that did not serve the statutory purpose of the Competition Act, 2002.The top court said fair treatment of foreign investors did not mean special treatment.
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