Published Online:January 2026
Product Name:The IUP Journal of Law Review
Product Type:Article
Product Code:IUPLR040126
DOI:10.71329/IUPLR/2026.16.1.53-58
Author Name:Damini M
Availability:YES
Subject/Domain:Law
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Pages:53-58
‘Justice’ means to find out whether the committed action leads to guilt and imposition of penalty or the exoneration of an innocent party, which is often delayed by about 10 years and even more in the Indian litigious cycle. ‘Litigious cycle of delays’ leads to questioning the efficiency of the authority. India’s judiciary is overloaded with 50 million pending cases across all levels. This issue gave rise to the establishment of tribunals, which are a quasijudicial body for faster resolution of specific cases. However, these tribunals and regulatory authorities too cause a persistent delay, resulting in public frustration, further undermining public trust in the CCI. Investigations by the CCI face many challenges and procedural bottlenecks. In addition, the CCI also faces challenges in enforcing the orders such as slow collection of penalties, complexities in analyzing digital markets, enforcing timelines, and lengthy appeals procedure. All this leads to delayed justice. This study mainly focuses on the penalty enforcement issues, procedural bottlenecks and other related issues faced by the CCI, which lead to delayed justice. The study recommends procedural reforms to minimize the delays and render effective and speedy justice.
Competition law refers to a body of rules and regulations designed to prevent and restrict anti-competitive behavior in markets. Its primary aim is to ensure fair, and efficient trade, promote innovation and protect the interest of the consumer by prohibiting anti-competitive practices.