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V Semester 3 Yr. LL.B. / IX Semester 5 Yr. B.A.LL.B./B.B.A.LL.B.
Examination, December 2014
COMPETITION LAW (Optional – IV)
Duration : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 100
Instructions : 1. Answer Q.No. 9 and any five of the remaining questions.
2. Q.No. 9 carries 20 marks and the remaining questions carry
16 marks each.
3. Answers should be written either in English or Kannada
completely.
ÓÜãaÜ®æWÜÙÜá : 1. ±ÜÅÍæ° 9 ÊÜáñÜᤠEÚ¨Ü ¿ÞÊÜâ¨Ý¨ÜÃÜã I¨ÜPæR EñܤÄÔÄ.
2. ±ÜÅÍæ° 9 PæR 20 AíPÜWÜÚ¨Ü᪠EÚ¨ÜÊÜâWÜÚWæ ñÜÇÝ 16 AíPÜWÜÚÊæ.
3. EñܤÃÜÊÜ®Üá° ÓÜí±Üä|ìÊÝX CíXÉàÐ
A¥ÜÊÝ PܮܰvܨÜÈÉ Ãæ¿á¸æàPÜá.
Q. No. 1. Critically examine the ‘Rule of Reason’ and ‘Per Se Rule’ evolved
under Anti-Trust Acts of U.S.A. Discuss the ‘Rule of Reason’
approach adopted TELCO case of India.
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Ü ¨Ü ¯¿áÊÜÞÊÜÚ'
ÊÜáñÜᤠ"ñܮܾ¿á ¯¿áÊÜÞÊÜÚ'WÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜáÍÜìPÜÊÝX ±ÜÄÎàÈÔ. »ÝÃÜñܨÜ
pæÇæãRà ±ÜÅPÜÃÜ|¨ÜÈÉ "ñÜPÜì¨Ü ¯¿áÊÜÞÊÜÚ' PÜáÄñÜíñæ ñÝÚÃÜáÊÜ ¯ÆáÊÜ®Üá°
aÜbìÔ.
Q. No. 2. “Competition Law is a legal instrument in the implementation of
competition policy”. Critically examine this statement.
""Óܳ«ÝìñܾPÜ ¯à£¿á®Üá° hÝÄWæ ñÜÃÜáÊÜâ¨ÜÃÜÈÉ Óܳ«ÝìñܾPÜ PÝ®Üã®Üá Jí¨Üá
ÍÝÓÜ® Ü ¨Ü ÓÝ«Ü®'Ü '. D ÖæàÚPæ¿á®Üá° ËÊÜáÍÝìñÜP¾ Ê
Ü ÝX ±ÜÄÎàÈÔ.
Q. No. 3. Examine copiously the ‘doctrine of appreciable adverse on
competition’ with reference to the civil petition made before the
Supreme Court of India in 2000 in M/s Haridas Exports Vs. All
India Float Glass Manufacturers Association and others.
"Óܳ«æì¿á Êæáà騆 WÜ|¯à¿áÊÝ¨Ü ËÃÜá¨Ü&±ÜÄOÝÊÜá¨Ü Ô¨ÝíñÜ '¨Ü
ËÐÜ¿áÊÝX 2000 ÃÜÈÉ ÓÜÊæäìàaÜc ®Ý¿ÞÆ¿á¨ÜÈÉ ÓÜÈÉÓÜÇݨÜ
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PÜáÄñÜíñæ ±ÜÄÎàÈÔ.
P.T.O.
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Q. No. 4. “Competition litigations arise out of anti-competitive practices
by the enterprises, firms, trade associations etc., by way of
combinations or cartelization”. Elucidate your answer.
""Óܳ«ÝìñܾPÜ ÊÝÂgÂWÜÙÜá Óܳ«ÝìñܾPÜñæ¿á ËÃÜá¨Ü E¨ÜÂÊÜá, ÓÜíÓæ§, ÊÝ~gÂ
ÓÜíZWÜÙÜ®æã°ÙÜWæãívÜ ÓÜí¿ááPܤWÜÙÜá ÖÝWÜã PÝqìÇ
WÜÙÜá ®ÜvæÓÜáÊÜ
BaÜÃÜOæWÜÚí¨Ü E¨Ü½ËÓÜáñܤ¨æ''. ¯ÊÜá¾ EñܤÃÜÊÜ®Üá° ¯ÃÜã²Ô.
Q. No. 5. Discuss the salient features of U.K’s Clayton Act of 1914.
¿áá.Pæ. ÃÝÐÜó¨Ü 1914ÃÜ PæÉào®
PÝÀá¨æ¿á ±ÜÅÊÜááS ÆPÜÒ|WÜÙÜ WæY
aÜbìÔ.
Q. No. 6. Explain the composition, powers and appellate Jurisdiction of
Competition Appellate Tribunal (Comp. AT) under the Competition
(Amendment) Act, 2007.
2007ÃÜ Óܳ«ÝìñܾPÜ £¨Ü᪱Üw PÝÀá¨æ ±ÜÅPÝÃÜ Óܳ«ÝìñܾPÜ Êæáàƾ®ÜË ®Ý¿á
ÊÜáívÜÚ¿á ÃÜaÜ®æ, APÝÃÜ ÊÜáñÜᤠÊݲ¤ Wæ ËÊÜÄÔ.
Q. No. 7. What are all ‘per se’ offences punishable under the Competition
Act, 2002 ? List the penalties under the Act.
Óܳ«ÝìñܾPÜ PÝÀá¨æ, 2002ÃÜ ±ÜÅPÝÃÜ ÎPæÒWæãÙܱÜvÜáÊÜ "ñܮܾ¿á ±ÜÅPÜÃÜ|WÜÙÜá'
¿ÞÊÜâÊÜâ ? D PÝÀá¨æ¿áw¿áÈÉ®Ü ¨ÜívÜWÙÜ ®Ü áÜ ° ±Üqr ÊÜÞwÄ.
Q. No. 8. Write short note on any two of the following.
¿ÞÊÜâ¨Ý¨ÜÃã
Ü GÃÜvPÜ Ræ q±Ü³~ ÃæÀáÄ.
a) Grant of temporary injunctions in competition litigations
Óܳ«ÝìñܾPÜ ÊÝÂgÂWÜÙÜÈÉ ¯àvÜáÊÜ ñÝñÝRÈPÜ ñÜvæ¿ÞhænWÜÙÜá
b) Conflict between the Competition Commission of India (CCI) and
Sectoral Regulations
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Ü Ü ÓÜ«
³ ÝìñÜP¾ Ü BÁãàWÜ ÊÜáñÜᤠPæÒàñÜűÝÅPÝÃÜWÙÜ Ü ®ÜváÜ ÊÜ| ZÐÜìOæ
c) Meanings of ‘Relevant Market’, ‘Relevant Product Market’ and
‘Geographical Market’.
"ÓÜííñÜ ÊÜÞÃÜáPÜpær', "ÓÜííñÜ ÊÜÓÜᤠÊÜÞÃÜáPÜpær' ÊÜáñÜᤠ"»èWæãàÚPÜ
ÊÜÞÃÜáPÜpær 'WÜÙÜ A¥Üì ËÊÜÃÜO.æ
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Q. No. 9. Solve any two of the following problems.
a) ‘X’ company has refused to supply its product to a long standing ‘Y’
a distribution company. It has stopped the supply suddenly. ‘X’
company has also charged excessive price for its product in Denmark
and less price in Ireland. Whether such activities of ‘X’ company
amount to the abuse of the position of dominance or not ? Quote the
decided case laws in support of your answer.
b) ‘X’, ‘Y’ and ‘Z’ enterprises of India issued a Notice to the Competition
Commission of India (CCI) about their proposed merger. The assets
of the merger companies in India is Rs. 900 crore, while their annual
turnover is Rs. 2,000 crore. The merger companies of India also
want to merge with ‘A’ & ‘B’ Indian Companies located in U.S.A.,
whose assets is $ 300 million and turnover is $ 1,000 million. Can
the CCI allow this merger ? Give your reasons.
c) Mr. Jagat Singh has furnished information to the Competition
Commission of India (CCI) alleging that Uttar Pradesh State Power
Corporation Limited (UPSPCL) has abused its dominant position
being the sole supplier of electricity and indulged in price fixing by
charging higher rates for electricity connection. Can the CCI treat
his information as competition litigation under the Competition Act,
2002 ? Decide with reference to the reported case law of 2011.
Q. No. 9. PæÙÜPÜívÜ ¿ÞÊÜâ¨Ý¨ÜÃÜã GÃÜvÜá ÓÜÊÜáÓæÂWÜÙÜ®Üá° WæÖÜÄÔ.
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ÓÜÊÜá¿á©í¨Ü ±ÜäÃæçÓÜᣤñÜá¤. C¨Üá JÊæá¾Çæà Eñܳ®Ü° ±ÜäÃæçPæ¿á®Üá° ¯ÈÉÓÜáñܤ¨æ.
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