Competition Act, 2002 alongwith Rules

This comprehensive volume presents the Competition Act, 2002 alongside the associated Rules and key notifications in a single, well-edited edition to serve as an authoritative reference on India’s competition (antitrust) law. The Act’s provisions—covering anti-competitive agreements, abuse of dominant positions, regulation of combinations (mergers & acquisitions), investigative and adjudicatory powers of the Competition Commission of India (CCI), penalties and remedies—are printed verbatim and supplemented with succinct marginal notes, cross-references, and a practical index for rapid lookup. The Rules included in this edition clarify procedures for complaints, inquiry, interim orders, merger filings, penalties, and appellate procedures, enabling practitioners to navigate regulatory compliance and litigation strategy efficiently. Designed for everyday use, this book is ideal as a desk reference for competition lawyers, in-house counsel and compliance teams, regulators, policy analysts and students preparing for corporate law and competition law exams. Accurate, user-friendly and updated to reflect commonly cited notifications, the edition helps convert statute into actionable guidance for enforcement, advisory and academic work.