India: 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)

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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…

Scope

Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Merger control regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies), platform intermediary: e-commerce
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
supreme court

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2019-11-28
under investigation

On 28 November 2019, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) approved Amazon's acquisition of a 4…

2021-12-17
under investigation

On 17 December 2021, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) issued an order against Amazon.com N…

2022-06-13
under investigation

On 13 June 2022, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) dismissed Amazon's appeal agai…

2026-05-27
in force

On 27 May 2026, the Supreme Court of India allowed Amazon's appeal and set aside both the Competiti…