India: Cartels, Monopolies

The Competition Commission of India examines allegations against the Venkateshwara Hatcheries Group concerning potential abuse of dominant position and anti-competitive practices in India's commercial poultry sector. People for Animals claims the vertically integrated enterprise leverages significant market power across breeding, feed production, and distribution of layer hens and broiler chickens.

In the context of antitrust, the term "trust" refers to a group of businesses that either collaborate or establish a monopoly to determine pricing in a particular market.

The Indian parliament approved the Competition Amendment Act, 2023, on April 11, 2023.