Competition Commission has dismissed allegations of unfair business practices made against luxury car maker Jaguar Land Rover.
After concluding that the company is not a dominant player in the relevant market, the regulator has ruled that there is no need to look into its conduct any further under the Competition Act.
JLR is owned by Tata Motors.
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The complainant had alleged that JLR India abused its dominance with regard to sale of a Range Rover, one of its car brands.
With respect to the complaint, the Commission considered 'market for manufacture and sale of luxury cars in India' as the relevant one.
The complaint was filed against authorised dealer Lexus Motors and Jaguar Land Rover India (Opposite Parties).
"There are no significant barriers for other players to enter the relevant market... The OPs (Opposite Parties) do not hold a position of strength in the relevant market which enables them to operate independently of competitive forces prevailing in the relevant market or affect their competitors or consumers or the relevant market in their favour," CCI said in a recent order.
In the absence of dominance by the company in the relevant market, the Commission said it is of the considered view that "there is no need to look into the conduct of OPs any further under the (Competition) Act".
Competition Commission of India (CCI) keeps a tab on unfair business practices across sectors.
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