Amazon vs CCI: SC schedules final hearing in December, relief for e-commerce giant continues

The Supreme Court on Friday scheduled the final hearing on Amazon’s plea in December after senior counsel Gopal Subramanium said the case needs detailed hearing.

With this move, the SC has extended the relief for the e-commerce giant. In July, the Supreme Court had extended its stay on the recovery of Rs 202-crore penalty imposed by the Competition Commission of India on Amazon.com NV Holdings for its 2019 purchase of 49% stake in a Future group entity.

The apex court said the “protection” granted to the ecommerce firm on May 8 will continue till the next hearing on September 20.