Flipkart’s online sellers sue CCI over antitrust probe

Three sellers of the Walmart-owned online shopping platform, Flipkart, have sued the Competition Commission of India (CCI) over an investigation which found Flipkart and its rival Amazon breached competition laws, reported the news agency Reuters citing court filings on Saturday, September 28.

The court filings come after CCI’s investigations concluded in August found that some of the sellers, Amazon and Flipkart, and some smartphone brands violated Indian competition laws by giving undue preference to select online sellers and prioritizing certain listings, reported the agency.