These bodies wrote letters to the two channels, which had

bagged the rights for telecasting the serial, to stop telecast of the dubbed serial.

It was alleged that threats were also extended to these channels that if the telecast was not stopped, these would face non-cooperation from the EIMPA and the committee.

The proprietor of M/s Hart Video had approached the CCI requesting it to take action in the matter and the commission formed a prima facie opinion that acts on the part of the EIMPA and the committee were "anti-competitive" and the matter was assigned to CCI director general (DG) for detailed investigation.

After probing the matter, the DG opined that the actiond of EIMPA and the committee were "unjustified" and were in violation of the provisions of section 3(3)(b) of the Competition Act, 2002 which deals with anti-competitive agreements.

The CCI gave a "fractured verdict" on the two issues framed by it but the majority order held that one of the two channels had stopped the telecast of the dubbed serial as a consequence of threats extended to it.

The committee, thereafter, filed an appeal against the CCI's order before the COMPAT which had set aside the majority view and had held that there was no contravention of section 3 of the Act.

The CCI challenged the COMPAT's order in the apex court which allowed its appeal.

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