JioStar loses bid to block Indian antitrust regulator's jurisdiction
( December 8, 2025, 06:11 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: JioStar has failed in its challenge before an Indian court, which upheld the Competition Commission of India’s authority to investigate alleged discriminatory pricing and abuse of dominance in the broadcasting market despite the telecom regulator's oversight. The Kerala High Court reaffirmed last week that the Competition Act 2002 operates independently and in parallel with the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India and directed the CCI to first decide its own jurisdiction to hear the matter within eight weeks because the allegations involve breaking specific rules set by the TRAI.Kerala High Court judgment attached: ...
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