Taxmann Competition Law By Gautam Shahi, Sudhanshu Kumar 1st Edition Dec 2025

Competition Law By Gautam Shahi, Sudhanshu Kumar 1st Edition Dec 2025

Competition Law By Gautam Shahi, Sudhanshu Kumar 1st Edition Dec 2025

The Present Publication is the Latest Edition, authored by Gautam Shahi and Dr Sudhanshu Kumar, with the following noteworthy features:

• Clear, Step-by-Step Explanations of Core Concepts
• [Comprehensive Statutory & Case Law Coverage] Includes:
  • CCI’s major decisions
  • NCLAT judgments
  • Supreme Court rulings
  • Amendments under the Competition (Amendment) Act 2023
  • Students gain a full picture of how legal principles evolve through enforcement and adjudication
• [Digital-era Topics Explained in Simple Language] The book dedicates a full section to:
  • Algorithmic pricing
  • AI-powered collusion
  • Data-driven market power
  • Digital Competition Bill
  • Platform & Big Tech regulation
  • This makes it one of the few Indian textbooks that prepare students for the future of competition law.
• [Learning Tools Throughout the Text]
  • Chapter summaries
  • Key term definitions
  • Illustrative examples
  • Enforcement workflows
  • Case references and brief annotations
  • Step-wise explanations of procedures
  • These features enhance classroom learning and revision
• [Balanced Academic–Practical Approach]
  • Adv. Gautam Shahi brings practical insight from mergers, investigations, and litigation
  • Dr Sudhanshu Kumar of NLSIU contributes doctrinal depth and clarity ideal for structured classroom teaching

The coverage of the book is as follows:

• Foundational Chapters
  • Importance of competition in markets
  • Objectives of the Competition Act
  • MRTP transition
  • Detailed Statutory Definitions – Agreement, Cartel, Enterprise, Relevant Market, Price, etc.
  • These build the conceptual groundwork for students new to the subject
• Anti-Competitive Agreements (Horizontal & Vertical)
  • Price fixing, market sharing, bid rigging
  • Exchange of information
  • Effects doctrine & AAEC
  • Per se vs. rule-of-reason approaches
  • Trade association liability
  • Explained with diagrams, examples, and case summaries
• Abuse of Dominance
  • Determining dominance
  • Exclusionary conduct
  • Predatory pricing
  • Data and digital dominance
  • Platform markets
  • This section closely aligns the theory with modern market realities
• Combination (Merger) Regulation
  • Thresholds
  • Standstill obligation
  • Filing procedure (Step-by-step, highly student-friendly)
  • Horizontal/vertical/conglomerate mergers
  • Remedies & modifications
  • CCI’s analytical framework
• Institutional Mechanisms & Enforcement
  • Role and powers of the CCI
  • Role of the Director General
  • Investigation procedure
  • Penalty framework
  • Appeals (NCLAT, Supreme Court)
  • New settlement & commitment mechanisms (2023 Amendment)
• Digital Economy, AI and Future Directions
  • Algorithmic pricing
  • AI collusion
  • E-commerce markets
  • Digital Competition Bill
  • Policy challenges in data-driven markets