CCI approaches Karnataka HC to resume probe against Flipkart, Amazon

Bengaluru: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Thursday approached the Karnataka High Court to vacate the stay of a probe into alleged anti-competitive practices and preferential treatment of sellers among other charges against online retailers Flipkart and Amazon.

The CCI approached the HC almost two months after the Supreme Court (SC) refused to entertain the CCI’s plea to vacate the stay on the investigation by Walmart-owned Flipkart and American e-commerce giants, Amazon.

The Karnataka HC had stayed an investigation by CCI after Amazon filed a writ petition in February this year.