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CCI extends deadline for commitment applications to 60 days
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has notified the Commitment (Amendment) Regulations, 2026, extending the filing window for antitrust commitment applications from 45 to 60 days. The CCI said the changes address…
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has notified the Commitment (Amendment) Regulations, 2026, extending the filing window for antitrust commitment applications from 45 to 60 days. The CCI said the changes address administrative delays found after implementing the 2024 framework. It also increased its preliminary consideration period from 7 to 15 working days and the total timeline from 130 to 180 days.
The settlement and commitment mechanism, introduced by the Competition (Amendment) Act 2023, lets companies voluntarily offer corrective measures to end antitrust probes without litigation. Cartels remain excluded. Two proposals are currently under CCI consideration: from InterGlobe Aviation (IndiGo) over a December 2025 flight disruption probe, and from Google over alleged unfair practices on real-money gaming apps. No commitment application has been approved yet.
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Both sources report the same regulatory change identically. ET Legal World frames the notification procedurally, listing deadlines and the two pending applications (IndiGo and Google) without commentary. Business Today adds an expert quote (Abhay Joshi of Economic Laws Practice) pointing out that the extra time alone may not boost filings, given only two applications have been made since 2024. The neutral-wire uniformity suggests CCI has no political skin in this game. The real test of the extended 'commitment' mechanism will be whether the Commission approves either pending application before year-end 2026, setting a precedent for future cases.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): legal.economictimes.indiatimes.com (neutral report), businesstoday.in (neutral report)
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
