NRAI competes exclusion of the CCI confidentiality ring in Zomato Antitrust Investigation

Copyright © HT Digital Streams Limit all rights reserved. Companies while NRAI was initially included, it was later excluded by a CCI command of October 14, 2024, which asked the current petition. Summary The confidentiality ring – established by the CCI in April 2022 – allows the designated representatives of parties to be limited access to sensitive commercial data to enable fair investigation during antitrust performance. New -delhi: The National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) approached the Delhi High Court and the exclusion of the confidentiality ring erected by the Competition Commission of India (CCI), in the continued antitrust investigation against food delivery Giants Zomato and SWIGGY. The latest plea specifically challenges the exclusion of NRAI to gain access to confidential documents in the CCI’s investigation against Zomato, according to a person who is familiar with the case. “Plea is for the inclusion of inclusion in the confidentiality ring created by the CCI under regulation 36 of the general regulations. Zomato is part of the ring, but NRAI is not. Therefore, this petition said,” the person involved in the case said not to be identified. Also read: £ 158 crore settlement with the Cricket Board “> Blowing to Withju’s: Nclat gives creditors final say at £ 158 crore scope with the Cricket Board. This comes after India’s leading restaurant industry association has already sought a judicial relief on similar exclusion in the SWIGGY. The fresh petition Monday, according to the Delhi High Court. which finds a prima facie case in 2022 launched a detailed investigation. In April 2024, the CCI NRAI gave limited access to the report, subject to confidentiality measures and an undertaking to destroy the data after the proceedings concluded. However, Zomato and Swiggy pushed back against the move of the CCI, arguing that the part of such sensitive information – even under confidentiality agreements – could cause irreparable matters. Both companies disputed the CCI’s order in the Karnataka High Court, and section 57 of the Competition Act, 2002, and Regulation 35 of the CCI (General) Regulations, 2009, which deal with confidential information. Also read: £ 2 Lakh Empower Taxman, May Litigation In Civil Costumes deter “> SC judgment on reporting cash transactions above £ 2 lakh empowerers, can deter the litigation in the burger suits. Ring -the latest round of litigation has focused on Zomato this time.