CCI fines HP India Rs 142 crore for cartelisation in PCs, laptops and printer consumables
India's competition regulator penalised HP India Rs 126.87 crore and 16 resellers a further Rs 15.5 crore for anti-competitive practices in the sale of computers, laptops and printer consumables. The CCI ordered an immediate halt to the conduct under the Competition Act.
CCI fined HP India and its resellers Rs 142.37 crore for cartelisation in the sale of PCs, laptops and printer consumables, ordering an immediate halt to anti-competitive practices under the Competition Act.
Why this matters
This is the second CCI action against HP India and 16 resellers, following a Rs 14.28 crore bid-rigging cartel penalty, signalling sustained regulatory scrutiny of its India channel practices.
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