Digital Competition Bill unlikely to be introduced in upcoming Parliament session

A senior government official has stated that the Centre is unlikely to introduce the much-discussed Digital Competition Bill (DCB) during the upcoming Parliamentary session.

This is because the Corporate Affairs Ministry (MCA) would require more time to process the feedback received on an earlier draft Bill and the report of the Committee on Digital Competition Law (CDCL), official sources said.

Another round of inter-ministerial consultations and public feedback on a new Bill to be prepared by MCA may be required before sending it for Cabinet approval, they added.