The Indian Competition Authority holds that the national statutory body in charge of carrying out regulatory functions in respect of the legal profession as well as legal education is not an ‘enterprise’ within the definition of the competition law (Bar Council of India)

KEY POINTS An entity falls within the definition of the term ‘enterprise’ only if it is engaged in any economic and commercial activity specified within Section 2 (h) of the Act. BRIEF FACTS An information was filed before CCI alleging contravention of the provisions of Section 4 of the Act by the Bar Council of India (“BCI”). The information was filed by a 52-year-old executive engineer (“the