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A compensation of Rs. 5 lakh to an under-trial Nepali man, accused for murder and imprisoned for 41 years, despite being unfit because of mental incapacity, by Calcutta HC on 07.12.2021, is too little, too late.

In the wake of the requirement of PCR tests, on people returning from abroad, “rip-off jungle” as the former chairman of CMA Andrew Tyrie put it, of overcharged PCR tests has raised its head again in UK. Though sites state the testing kits being available for 15-20 GBP, but in reality the costing is 59-79 GBP. Andrew Tyrie said “It was a scandal waiting to happen and it’s now happened and it needs very urgent action.”

Meta’s Facebook was directed to be probed by FTC, by Maria Cantwell, Chair of Senate Commerce Committee for misleading its customers and public about the reach of its advertisement.

The US Supreme Court won’t review the US Court of Appeal’s decision rejecting Atrium exploiting its market dominance by prohibiting insurers from directing patients toward lower-cost care options.

Merger of Seuz & Veolia Environnement has come under scrutiny for lessening of competition in the supply of water-and-waste management with CMA head stating, “Any loss of competition in this market could lead to higher prices for local authorities, leaving taxpayers to foot the bill.”

The differential treatment given to ‘Roblox’, a gaming platform by the tech giant, discovered during the antitrust trial between EPIC Games & Apple, has prompted US DOJ to accelerate its 2019 antitrust investigation against Apple.

Stating that “it is best to get 80 percent now than 100 percent never”, EU competition and digital policy head, Margrethe Vestager urged the European Parliament and European Council to quickly approve legislation regulating anti-competitive conducts of Big Tech Companies.

Held up by delay in data requested from Companies, EC resumes probe, with a deadline of 20.01.2021, into 2 billion USD deal of Hyundai and Daewoo suspected to reduce competition and inflate prices in cargo shipbuilding.

Italian Competition authority imposed a fine of 200 million Euros on US tech giants, Amazon and Apple, for collusive conduct in the sale of Apple and Beats products impacting the competition of prices. Claiming the fine to be “disproportionate and unjustified”, the affected parties plan to challenge the penalty.

Rs. 200 crore penalty imposed by CCI on Maruti was stayed by NCLAT on 22.11.21 subject to depositing 10% amount.