India: Competition Commission's investigation into HP India and resellers over alleged bid manipulation (Case No. 7 of 2020)
Progress
Current status
in force
13 Jul 2026 in force
Scope
Implementers
India
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Anti-competitive agreements regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce
technological consumer goods
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Competition Commission fined HP India INR 128.09 crore and issued cease and desist order over bid manipulation
On 13 July 2026, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) imposed a penalty of INR 126.87 crore on HP India and a combined penalty of approximately INR 1.22 crore on 5 of its resellers. The CII found that HP India had influenced bid prices submitte…
Event type
investigation
Action type
ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority