Since its introduction in May 2009, the Indian anti-trust regulator, the Competition Commission of India (CCI), has been fairly pro-active in its enforcement endeavours. This article provides a brief introduction to the current anti-trust regime in India and outlines the CCI's approach to handling cases under the Competition Act 2002 since its inception, particularly in relation to anti-competitive agreements, cases of abuse of dominance, penalties, and merger control. This article also provides details and a brief analysis of the new Competition Amendment Bill 2012.

This article is part of the PLC Competition and Cartel Leniency multi-jurisdictional guide. For a full list of jurisdictional Competition Q&As visit www.practicallaw.com/competition-mjg. For a full list of jurisdictional Cartel Leniency Q&As visit www.practicallaw.com/leniency-mjg.