Ms. Shikha Roy v. Jet Airways (India) Limited and others
Case brief
What is this about?
The Commission examined allegations of cartelization by five airlines regarding price hikes during the Jat Agitation. After reviewing the Director General's report finding no collusion and analyzing pricing algorithms, the Commission closed the proceedings.
What did the court decide?
Proceedings under Section 26 of the Competition Act, 2002 closed forthwith as no case made out against the airlines.
What the court decided
COMPETITION COMMISSION OF INDIA Case No. 32 of 2016
In Re :
Ms. Shikha Roy B-13, LGF, G.K. Enclave – II Greater Kailash - II New Delhi - 110048
Informant
And Jet Airways (India) Limited Global One, 3rd floor, 252, LBS Marg, Kurla (West), Mumbai – 400070
Opposite Party No. 1
SpiceJet Limited 319, Udyog Vihar, Phase IV Gurgaon – 122016
Opposite Party No. 2
InterGlobe Aviation Limited Level 1, Tower C, Global Business Park DLF City, Mehrauli Gurgaon Road Gurgaon – 122002
Opposite Party No. 3
Go Airlines (India) Limited 1st Floor, C-1, Wadia International Centre Pandurang Budhkar Marg, Worli Mumbai – 400025, Maharashtra
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the increase in air ticket prices during the Jat Agitation constituted an anti-competitive agreement under Section 3 of the Competition Act, 2002.
Whether parallel conduct in ticket pricing by airlines using different algorithms and software indicated collusion.
Whether the Informant succeeded in making out a prima facie case for contravention despite lack of evidence of concerted action.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Ms. Shikha Roy
- respondent
Jet Airways (India) Limited
- respondent
SpiceJet Limited
- respondent
InterGlobe Aviation Limited
- respondent
Go Airlines (India) Limited
- respondent
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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