1. Heading of the Judgment

Competition Commission of India vs. Kerala Film Exhibitors Federation & Ors.
Citation: 2025 INSC 1167, Civil Appeal No. 9726 of 2016
Court: Supreme Court of India
Bench: Justice K.V. Viswanathan and Justice Manoj Misra
Date of Judgment: September 26, 2025

2. Related Laws and Sections

This judgment primarily interprets and applies the following provisions of the Competition Act, 2002, and its associated regulations:

• Section 3: Prohibition of anti-competitive agreements.

• Section 26: Procedure for inquiry by the Competition Commission of India (CCI).

• Section 27: Powers of the CCI to pass orders and impose penalties after inquiry.

• Section 48: Liability of individuals for contraventions by a company (including an association).

• Section 36: General powers of the CCI, guided by principles of natural justice.

• Regulation 21, 22, and 48 of the Competition Commission of India (General) Regulations, 2009 (as it stood at the relevant time).

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