COMPETITION LAW IN TELECOM SECTOR: A CASE STUDY OF INDIA

AUTHOR – ABHIJEET GAURAV JHA, LLM SCHOLAR MIT- WORLD PEACE UNIVERSITY

BEST CITATION – ABHIJEET GAURAV JHA, COMPETITION LAW IN TELECOM SECTOR: A CASE STUDY OF INDIA, INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL REVIEW (IJLR), 5 (1) OF 2025, PG. 367-373, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344.

ABSTRACT

The telecom sector in India has seen a rapid growth and consolidation, which has raised concerns about anti-competitive practices. This paper examines the effectiveness as well as the application of competition law in the telecom sector of India. This paper uses a case study approach to analyses significant decisions of the Competition commission of India (CCI) and courts. The paper highlights issues of cartelization, abuse of dominance and merger control.   The study also focuses on the challenges that are faced in enforcing the competition law which includes the regulatory overlaps and inadequate penalties.

Keywords: Competition law, Telecom sector in India, CCI, Anti- competitive Practices