Digital Competition Law

Supreme Court Justice Hima Kohli, who was a part of the roundtable discussion, urged to "carefully consider concerns" of the industry and ensure that the ecosystem remains competitive, without deterring innovation

India’s Digital Competition Bill to spur innovation, particularly among smaller players

Larger players may face increased scrutiny while higher compliance costs and may affect market dynamics

Govt extends deadline for comments on draft digital competition bill till May 15

It has also extended the deadline for submission of comments by stakeholders on the report of Committee on Digital Competition Law (CDCL).

Open-ended definitions in digital competition bill creating chilling effect on startup ecosystem: PhonePe CEO Sameer Nigam

The PhonePe CEO was part of a discussion on the draft bill where stakeholders said they would ask the government to extend the April 15 deadline for the consultation process on the bill.

Digital Competition Bill: A mixed bag

Given big tech dominance,  the  Digital Competition Bill was much awaited. But the law should be accompanied by enhancement of capacity at the competition regulators’ ends for optimal regulation of the technology sector. Clearer delineation of the scope and nature of inclusions and exemptions is needed, with a particular focus on extending exemptions to those generating net consumer benefits 

Digital competition law will provide more teeth to CCI to regulate digital markets, legal experts say

However, they feel that two co-existing anti-trust laws may lead to over-regulation and add to the compliance burden of firms, the burden of which ultimately the consumer may have to bear.

Centre will have power to supersede CCI, exempt large firms from draft competition bill

Experts said that more clarity is required when it comes to providing exemptions to firms from the provisions of the draft Digital Competition Bill

Digital competition bill may have indirect impact on startups: Experts

While the additional compliance requirements in the draft Digital Competition Bill may not immediately affect startups, experts opined that the obligations proposed in the bill on Big Techs may trickle down to smaller players and have an indirect impact on their operations

No mixing of personal data, anti steering and more: Decoding obligations for Big Tech in Digital Competition Bill

The Digital Competition Bill proposes rules for Big Tech companies (SSDEs) to curb anti-competitive practices based on global turnover and user base.

Elon Musk's X backed India's proposal to bring in new law to tackle Big Tech

Out of the 29 responses that the Committee on Digital Competition Law received on whether there is a need for a separate law to address anti-competitive practices by Big Tech, 22 were for such regulations while the rest had reservations

10% of global turnover, 3 years imprisonment: Big Tech stares at hefty penalties in Digital Competition Bill

The draft Digital Competition Bill, which was released for public consultation on March 12, proposes further compliance obligations on large technology corporations

MCA releases draft Digital Competition Bill for public consultation

The draft bill is a part of the report that Committee on Digital Competition Law (CDCL) submitted to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs on February 27.

Parliamentary committee urges anti-trust law updates at the earliest from Digital Competition Committee

The parliamentary panel also emphasised that ex-ante evaluation is to ensure that digital markets do not end up being monopolised.

Regulation of digital markets: MCA to look into competition issues, MeitY to handle technical matters

While MeitY is slated to come up with the Digital India Bill which would supersede the Information Technology Act 2000, an MCA-appointed panel is working on the Digital Competiton Law -- a separate law that is aimed at tackling Big Tech firms' anti-competitive practices.

Indian entrepreneurs stage desi coup as Dream11 founder Harsh Jain elected IAMAI chairperson

Rajesh Magow of MakeMyTrip will become the vice chairperson and Times Internet's Satyan Gajwani will be the Treasurer.

All you need to know about the tussle at IAMAI on Big Tech, competition law, and elections

This controversy will seemingly reach its climax when the results of the ongoing elections to IAMAI's governing council are announced later this month.

Digital Competition Law will impact investment in start-ups: IAMAI's submission to CDCL

A few companies and personalities from the Indian startup ecosystem disagree with IAMAI's position, claiming that they support such a law and that Big Tech companies influenced the industry body's opposition.

IAMAI opposes separate digital competition law for regulating Big Tech

The industry body's stance on the matter comes despite the opposition it faced from the Indian entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Digital Competition Law: IAMAI under fire from Indian startups for 'parroting Big Tech views'

A few companies and personalities from the Indian startup ecosystem disagree with IAMAI's position, claiming that they support such a law and that Big Tech companies influenced the industry body's opposition.

Digital Competition Law will lead to over-regulation, stifle innovation, and adversely affect startups: IAMAI

In a draft document that is yet to be submitted to the Committee on Digital Competiton Law, the industry body has criticised the Parliamentary Committee on Finance's recommendation to introduce a new law on competition for digital markets. The final version of the submission may have some changes to it