SC flags Flipkart monopoly concerns, appoints amicus

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said e-commerce major Flipkart was known for creating monopolies and expressed concern over the fate of smaller players in the market.

- Press Trust of India

NEW DELHI:

A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N. Kotiswar Singh appointed an amicus curiae to assist it in the adjudication of the dispute arising out of an National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) order asking the fair trade regulator Competition Commission of India (CCI) to initiate a probe against Flipkart for an alleged use of its dominant position.

A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N. Kotiswar Singh was surprised that the complainant All India Online Vendors Association (AIOVA), which alleged unfair trade practices by Flipkart, was nowhere to be found as its lawyers had no instructions from the body.