SC may shift plea vs CCI probe into Amazon, Flipkart to Karnataka HC

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday said the Karnataka High Court will hear the challenges against the Competition Commission of India's (CCI) probe into e-commerce giants Amazon and Flipkart's alleged anti-competitive practices.

- Krishna Yadav

This interim decision came after attorney general of India R. Venkataramani, representing CCI, informed the apex court that the competition regulator had agreed with the court's suggestion to transfer the cases to the Karnataka High Court.

However, the top court chose not to pass a final order yet, stating that its views were only prima facie and kept its final order pending until January 6, after more petitions were filed and needed to be accommodated into the case. The court also restrained the Karnataka High Court from proceeding in the case until a final order is made on January 6.