Indian antitrust watchdog can't impose retrospective interest, court rules
By Freny Patel ( November 5, 2025, 08:19 GMT | Insight) -- India’s antitrust watchdog has been barred from levying retrospective interest on penalties, after the Delhi High Court ruled that the Competition Commission of India must first serve a valid demand notice. The court held that skipping this mandatory step violates due process and renders any such interest legally unsustainable.In a decisive victory for corporate due process, an Indian court delivered a stinging rebuke to the nation's antitrust watchdog, ruling that it cannot retroactively impose interest on penalties....
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