The Competition Commission of India imposed a penalty of Rs 52.24 Cr on the Board Control for Cricket in India for abusing its dominant position. The CCI found BCCI in violation with respect to Section 4(1) read with Section 4(2) of the Competition Act, 2002. BCCI had assured the broadcasters of IPL that they will not sanction, recognize or support another professional domestic Indian T20 competition that is competitive to IPL for a sustained period of 10 years.
At the outset, the CCI rejected BCCI’s claim that it was not an “enterprise” within the meaning of Section 2(h) of the Act. It further on examination found that the BCCI is dominant in the market for organization of private professional cricket leagues/events in India. It opined that the “historical evolution” of BCCI enabled it to attain a monopoly status in the organization of cricket events in India.
The Commission then went on to note that the BCCI had failed to provide any explanation as to how the impugned clause is connected to the interest of cricket. It also rejected the contention that the clause was inserted at the behest of the bidders.
Read more at- http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/sports/competition-panel-slaps-rs-52cr-penalty-on-bcci/article9976637.ece
This post has been authored by Aditi Vasani of West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences.
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