Kerala HC reserves order on Star India v CCI matter

Kerala HC on Tuesday reserved its order on broadcasters’ plea challenging a CCI probe on jurisdictional grounds, which was ordered for alleged abuse of dominant position by broadcasters in offering discounts to select Multi System Operators (MSOs).

The court will pronounce the order on interim issues raised by the broadcaster and its affiliates on October 6, 2022.

Meanwhile, the undertaking provided by CCI before the court that it will not take any coercive action would continue.

The CCI had given an undertaking to the High Court that it will not take coercive steps against the broadcaster till September 23. BCS Bureau