Progress

Current status
under investigation
09 Aug 2021 under investigation
23 Jul 2021 under investigation
11 Jun 2021 under investigation
13 Jan 2020 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
India
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce
Government Branch
judiciary
executive
Government Body
court
competition authority
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

09 Aug 2021
under investigation

Issued interim ruling by Supreme Court of India to uphold investigation into Amazon and Flipkart for alleged self-preferencing

On 9 August 2021, the Supreme Court of India upheld the ruling by the High Court of Karnataka to uphold the investigation by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) into e-commerce retailers Amazon and Flipkart for allegedly treating certain selle…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type interim ruling
Government branch judiciary
Government body court
23 Jul 2021
under investigation

Issued interim ruling by Karnataka High Court Division Bench to uphold Single Bench decision to uphold investigation into Amazon and Flipkart for alleged self-preferencing

On 23 July 2021, the High Court of Karnataka Division Bench upheld the decision by its single bench to uphold the investigation by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) into e-commerce retailers Amazon and Flipkart for allegedly treating certain…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type interim ruling
Government branch judiciary
Government body court
11 Jun 2021
under investigation

Issued interim ruling by Karnataka High Court Single Bench to uphold investigation into Amazon and Flipkart for alleged self-preferencing

On 11 June 2021, the High Court of Karnataka Single Bench upheld the investigation by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) into e-commerce retailers Amazon and Flipkart for allegedly treating certain sellers in a preferential matter, listing an…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type interim ruling
Government branch judiciary
Government body court
13 Jan 2020
under deliberation

Announced investigation into Amazon and Flipkart for alleged self-preferencing

On 13 January 2020, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) announced its investigation into e-commerce retailers Amazon and Flipkart for allegedly treating certain sellers in a preferential matter, listing and promoting their own labels preferent…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority