Competition Commission Of India vs Co-Ordination Committee Of Artists And ...

The Supreme Court examined the jurisdiction of the Competition Commission of India under Section 3 of the Competition Act, 2002, in the context of alleged anti-competitive practices by the Eastern India Motion Picture Association and the Coordination Committee. The Court held that the actions of these associations, which sought to prevent the telecasting of the dubbed serial 'Mahabharat', constituted an infringement of competition law as they aimed to restrict market access for competitors. Consequently, the Court ruled that such conduct is actionable under the Act, reinforcing the principle that collective actions by associations must not contravene competition norms.