The Indian Competition Authority dismisses allegations of abuse of dominance by a real estate development company due to lack of dominance and existence of other active cases with the same parties (Uppal Chadha Hi-Tech Developers)

Key points Unilateral and unfair conduct by an entity cannot be a subject of investigation by the CCI in the absence of dominance. However, consumers can still reach out to the consumer forum for seeking relief against unfair practices of enterprises Brief facts An information was filed before CCI under Section 19(1)(a) of the Act alleging that Uppal Chadha Hi-Tech Developers Pvt. Ltd. (“Uppal Chadha”) and its Director, Mr. Manpreet Singh Chadha were