Progress

Current status
adopted
27 May 2026 in force
13 Jun 2022 under investigation
17 Dec 2021 under investigation
28 Nov 2019 under investigation

Scope

Implementers
India
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Merger control regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies)
platform intermediary: e-commerce
Government Branch
judiciary
executive
Government Body
supreme court
other regulatory body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

27 May 2026
in force

Supreme Court of India set aside Competition Commission of India order and INR 2.02 billion penalty against Amazon in Future Coupons combination review (No. 4974 OF 2022)

On 27 May 2026, the Supreme Court of India allowed Amazon's appeal and set aside both the Competition Commission of India (CCI) order of 17 December 2021 and the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) judgment of 13 June 2022. The proceedin…

Event type investigation
Action type ruling
Government branch judiciary
Government body supreme court
13 Jun 2022
under investigation

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal upheld Competition Commission of India order and INR 2.02 billion penalty against Amazon in Future Coupons combination review (Competition Appeal (AT) No. 01 of 2022)

On 13 June 2022, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) dismissed Amazon's appeal against the Competition Commission of India (CCI) order of 17 December 2021 and dismissed cross-appeals brought by the All India Consumer Products Distrib…

Event type investigation
Action type interim ruling
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
17 Dec 2021
under investigation

Competition Commission of India fined Amazon INR 2.02 billion and suspended its 2019 Future Coupons merger approval

On 17 December 2021, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) issued an order against Amazon.com NV Investment Holdings LLC (Amazon) under the Competition Act 2002, arising from Amazon's 2019 acquisition of a 49% stake in Future Coupons Private Lim…

Event type investigation
Action type interim ruling
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority
28 Nov 2019
under investigation

Competition Commission of India approved Amazon's acquisition in Future Coupons

On 28 November 2019, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) approved Amazon's acquisition of a 49% stake in Future Coupons Private Limited (FCPL) under the Competition Act 2002. The combination concerns the Indian retail, digital payments and onl…

Event type investigation
Action type interim ruling
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority