ETtechBengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by e-commerce firms Flipkart and Amazon India to halt the antitrust regulator’s investigations into their operations.
The order comes after Walmart-owned Flipkart and Amazon India had appealed to a division bench of the Karnataka High Court against its previous order that paved the way for the Competition Commission of India () to probe both the companies.
The court on Friday said the appeals by Flipkart and Amazon India are “devoid of any merits and substance” and deserved to be dismissed, adding that the ecommerce firms should not feel shy of the probe if they haven’t violated any antitrust laws.
CCI had ordered the probe in January last year, saying it had "prima facie" evidence to begin an investigation under Section 26 (1) of the Competition Act, 2002.
This came after trade bodies such as the Confederation of All India Traders and Delhi Vyapar Mahasangh alleged that Amazon India and Flipkart were offering deep discounts—which were predatory in nature—to customers, as well as favourable terms to select sellers.
The order comes after Walmart-owned Flipkart and Amazon India had appealed to a division bench of the Karnataka High Court against its previous order that paved the way for the Competition Commission of India () to probe both the companies.
The court on Friday said the appeals by Flipkart and Amazon India are “devoid of any merits and substance” and deserved to be dismissed, adding that the ecommerce firms should not feel shy of the probe if they haven’t violated any antitrust laws.
CCI had ordered the probe in January last year, saying it had "prima facie" evidence to begin an investigation under Section 26 (1) of the Competition Act, 2002.
This came after trade bodies such as the Confederation of All India Traders and Delhi Vyapar Mahasangh alleged that Amazon India and Flipkart were offering deep discounts—which were predatory in nature—to customers, as well as favourable terms to select sellers.