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V Semester 3 Year LL.B./IX Semester 5 Year B.A. LL.B./B.B.A. LL.B.

Examination, June/July 2017
Opt. – IV : COMPETITION LAW

Duration : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 100

Instructions : 1. Answer Q. No. 9 and any five of the remaining questions.

2. Q. No. 9 carries 20 marks and the remaining questions
carry 16 marks each.
3. Answers should be written either in English or Kannada
completely.

Q. No. 1. Discuss the constitutional provisions regulating trade and

explain the objects of anti trust laws in India. Marks : 16
ÓÜíË«Ý®Ü¨Ü ±ÜÄPÜƳ®æ¿áÈÉ ÊݱÝÃÜÊÜ®Üá° ¯¿áí£ÅÓÜáÊÜ ŸWæY aÜbìÔ ÊÜáñÜá¤
»ÝÃÜñܨÜÈÉ®Ü oÅӅr ËÃæãà— PÝ®Üã®ÜáWÜÙÜ E¨æªàÍÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔÄ.

Q. No. 2. Explain salient features of Sherman Anti-Trust Act, 1890. Marks : 16

ÍæÃܾ®… BÂíq&oÅӅr A—¯¿áÊÜá, 1890 ÃÜ ±ÜÅÊÜááS ÆPÜÒ|WÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔÄ.

Q. No. 3. Discuss the salient features of Clayton Act, 1914. Marks : 16

1914 ÃÜ PæÉào®… PÝÀá¨æ¿á ÊÜááS ÆPÜÒ|WÜÙÜ®Üá° aÜbìÔÄ.

Q. No. 4. Critically evaluate the Federal Trade Commission Act. Marks : 16

ÓÜí¿ááPܤ ÊݱÝÃÜ ¯ÁãàWÜ PÝÀá¨æ¿á®Üá° ËÊÜáÍÝìñܾPÜÊÝX
ÊÜåèÈÂàPÜÄÔ.
Q. No. 5. What is the abuse of dominant position ? State the procedure
for inquiry into abuse of dominant position. Marks : 16
±ÜşÆÊÝ¨Ü Ô§£ ¨ÜáÃÜá±ÜÁãàWÜ Gí¨ÜÃæà®Üá ? ±ÜşÆÊÝ¨Ü Ô§£
¨ÜáÃÜá±ÜÁãàWÜ¨Ü ËaÝÃÜOæ¿á ±ÜÅQÅÁá¿á®Üá° £ÚÔÄ.
Q. No. 6. What do you mean by combination ? Write the procedure for
investigation of combination. Marks : 16
ÓÜí¿ááPܤñæ Gí¨ÜÃæà®Üá ? ÓÜí¿ááPܤñæ ñܯTæWæ CÃÜáÊÜ ±ÜÅQÅÁá ŸWæY ŸÃæÀáÄ.
P.T.O.
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Q. No. 7. Explain the circumstances under which penalty may be imposed
under the Competition Act. Marks : 16
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³ Ýì PÝÀá¨æ¿áw¿áÈÉ ¨ÜívÜ樆 áÜ ° ˗ÓܟÖÜá¨Ý¨Ü ÓÜí¨Ü»ì
Ü WÜÙ®Ü áÜ ° ËÊÜÄÔÄ.

Q. No. 8. Write short note on any two of the following : Marks : 16

(a) Predatory pricing

(b) Competition fund
(c) Price fixing.
PæÙÜX®Ü ¿ÞÊÜâ¨æà GÃÜvÜPæR ÆZá q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ :
a) PæãÙæÛ Öæãvæ¿ááÊÜ ¸æÇæ ¯WÜ©±ÜwÓÜáËPæ
b) Óܳ«Ýì ¯—
c) ¸æÇæ ¯WÜ©.

Q. No. 9. Solve any two of the following problems : Marks : 2×10=20

PæÙÜX®ÜÊÜâWÜÙÜÈÉ ¿ÞÊÜâ¨Ý¨ÜÃÜã GÃÜvÜá ÓÜÊÜáÓæÂWÜÙÜ®Üá° ŸWæÖÜÄÔ :
(a) Mr. Ram Singh has furnished information to the
Competition Commission of India (CCI) alleging that Punjab
Power Corporation (PPC) has abused its dominant position
being the sole-supplier of electricity and indulged in price
fixing by charging higher rates of electricity connection.
Can the CCI treat his information as competition litigation
under the Competition Act, 2002 ? Decide.
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±Üíhݸ… ±ÜÊÜÅ PݱæäìàÃæàÐÜ®… (P.P.C.) ñܮܰ ±ÝşÆ ԧ£¿á®Üá°
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BÁãàWÜÊÜâ CÊÜÃÜ ÊÜÞ×£¿á®Ý°«ÜÄÔ 2002 ÃÜ »ÝÃÜñÜ¨Ü Óܳ«ÝìñܾPÜ
PÝÀá¨æ¿á ±ÜÅPÝÃÜ C¨Ü®Üá° Óܳ«ÝìñܾPÜ ÊÝÂgÂÊæí¨Üá ±ÜÄWÜ~ÓܟÖÜá¨æà ?
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(b) ‘Simsan’ a cartel which was formed on March 15th 2004
within the definition of Section – 2(C) of the Competition
Act, 2002, continued to be in existence till August 16th
2009. It entered into Anticompetition agreement with other
entities on March 15, 2004 and caused appreciable adverse
effect on competition. Can the Competition Commission of
India which was established on October 19, 2003 but came
into force w.e.f May 15, 2009 take action against the
Simsan Cartel ? Decide with reasons.
2002 ÃÜ Óܳ«ÝìñܾPÜ PÝÀá¨æ¿á PÜÆí 2(Ô) ÃÜÈÉ ¯àwÃÜáÊÜ A¥Üì ËÊÜÃÜOæ¿á
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(c) “Techfo’ company has refused to supply its product to a long
standing ‘Adora a distribution company. It has stopped the
supply suddenly. ‘Techfo’ company has also charged
excessive price for its product in Germany and less price in
Italy. Whether such activities of ‘Techfo’ company amount
to the abuse of the position of dominance or not ? Decide
with reasons.
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