Walmart’s Flipkart tells court it offers lower fee if sellers cut prices

Walmart’s Flipkart sees nothing wrong in offering to cut charges for sellers on its platform if they lower product prices, its lawyer told a court on Monday, drawing protest from a retailer group challenging the practice.

Flipkart and Amazon are in a court battle against the Competition Commission of India’s (CCI) bid to restart an investigation into their business practices, after a judge in early June dismissed the companies’ pleas.

Both Flipkart and Amazon have for years battled accusations from brick-and-mortar Indian retailers that they bypass the foreign investment law by favouring some sellers and influencing prices of products, which are prohibited. The companies say they comply with all laws.