Reimagining Antitrust For India’s Algorithmic Economy: Tackling Regulatory Fragmentation And Unintended Algorithmic Collusion
- IJLLR Journal
- Mar 6
- 1 min read
Boddu Penchala Sai Nikhilesh Naidu, School of Law, Christ (Deemed to be University)
ABSTRACT
The use of algorithms in Indias economy has changed how markets work, especially in areas like ride-hailing, online shopping and banking. These technologies make things more efficient. They also create risks of companies secretly agreeing on prices without talking to each other which hurts competition. Indias Competition Act from 2002 was made for people working not for algorithms so it struggles to deal with these new issues.
This paper looks at the problems with Indias laws against competition how different groups like the CCI, TRAI, SEBI and RBI have different rules and compares Indias approach to the one used in the EU, US and UK. It suggests changes like making it clear that algorithm messages can be used as proof of agreements setting standards for evidence improving cooperation between groups and making companies be more open. By creating rules that understand technology India can protect competition, consumers and the market, in its changing digital economy that uses algorithms. Indias digital economy uses algorithms a lot.
Keywords:Algorithmic collusion, Competition Act of 2002, Antitrust enforcement in India, Digital markets regulation, Competition Commission of India (CCI), Regulatory fragmentation, Pricing algorithms, Hub-and- spoke liability, Evidentiary presumptions, Comparative jurisprudence (EU, US, UK), Transparency and accountability in algorithms, Market integrity and consumer welfare.
