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Competition Law

Draft Digital Competition Bill 2024: A Case Against the Blanket Ban on Self-Preferencing

Irfan Rashid Introduction The digital economy in India is a significant contributor to the overall GDP growth. With the high odds that the digital economy will contribute 20% to India’s GDP by 2026, India becoming the leader in digital revolution does not seem a distant dream now. In March 2024, the Committee on Digital Competition […]

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Technology

Legal and Regulatory Clarity for Online Aggregators: A Current Necessity

By Falguni Gupta Introduction The E-commerce sector has become a favorite of both sellers and consumers in a short span of time. Recently, the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion introduced certain changes in the FDI Policy permitting 100% FDI under the automatic route, making it applicable to the e-commerce entities[1]. An aggregator model of […]