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Amazon.Com NV Investment Holdings LLC v. Competition Commission of India & Ors
(2026) INSC 576
Whether the Competition Commission of India (CCI) was justified in initiating proceedings under Sections 43A, 44 and 45 of the Competition Act, 2002 against Amazon for alleged non-disclosure and misrepresentation in its combination notice, and in keeping the approval under Section 31(1) in abeyance while directing a fresh Form II filing, when the notice was filed, reviewed and approved, and when the one-year limitation period under the proviso to Section 20(1) had expired.
27 May 2026
Justice Vikram Nath
Merger controlAnticipatory bailSection 6(2) Competition Act