Abstract:
The dissertation does a quantitative analysis of the cases registered in CCI from 20th May
2009 (inception) to 6th November, 2018. Some of the key pointers are the number of
informants in each case, state-wise analysis, relevant sector, time taken to dispose a case
and complete DG investigation, presence of dissenting opinion, concurrence between DG
and CCI on contravention among others. The aim of the dissertation is to back the
intuitive feeling of delay in case laws with evidence backed approach in order to suggest
recommendations to the nodal body, i.e. the CCI. A qualitative study of the investigation
orders, penalty as well as non-penalty, has also been done in order to further the claim.
The findings of the dissertation can be found in Chapter 13, primary among them being
real estate sector dominating the largest chunk of the cases. Equally important is the gap
between the parameter set by the Supreme Court to complete the investigation and the
actual time taken by the DG. Few recommendations include setting up of another office
of CCI in Maharashtra as per the relevant provisions of the Act, given that a substantial
number of cases come from the state.
