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The Karnataka High Court on Friday dismissed the e-tailers petitions and directed the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to investigate Amazon and Flipkart s alleged violations of competition law.
The judge did not agree with the petitioners contention that the probe against Flipkart and Amazon was in violation of the Competition Act after the CCI counsel said that an inquiry by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) did not bar the watchdog from the probe.
Karnataka HC allows CCI probe against alleged violations by Amazon, Flipkart
Traders apex body (DVM) had alleged in October 2019 that the e-tailers were giving preferential treatment to select vendors with indirect control on their operations
Quashing the petitions of the e-tailers, the Karnataka High Court on Friday allowed the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to probe the alleged violations of the competition law by Amazon and Flipkart.
Justice PS Dinesh Kumar dismissed the petitions, which challenged the CCI probe into the e-commerce firms, and allowed the watchdog to investigate the reported violations by them. CCI can go ahead with a probe against Amazon and Flipkart for alleged anti-competitive practices, said the single-judge bench in its order.
Quashing the petitions of the e-tailers, the Karnataka High Court on Friday allowed the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to probe the alleged violations of the competition law by Amazon and Flipkart.Justice P.S. Dinesh Kumar dismissed the .