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Section 4 Competition Act | Excessive Pricing Alone Does Not Constitute Abuse of Dominance: CCI Dismisses Case Against St. Stephen's Hospital
Competition Law
|Competition Commission of India

Section 4 Competition Act | Excessive Pricing Alone Does Not Constitute Abuse of Dominance: CCI Dismisses Case Against St. Stephen's Hospital

CCI holds that higher pricing of medical services and products, without evidence of anti-competitive conduct or market power abuse, does not violate Section 4 of the Competition Act. The ruling clarifies that excessive pricing complaints require proof of dominance and exploitative practices, not just price disparity.