Supreme Court of India

State of Uttar Pradesh v. Gir Prasad and Ors.

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Bench Ruma Pal and P. Venkatarama Reddt JJ.
Decided 25 February 2004

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Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969-Sections 2(o) and I 0-Complaint of restrictive trade practice against State-Element of competition between the State and any other party not alleged-Jurisdiction c of Restrictive Trade Practices Commission to entertain the complaint-Held: For restrictive trade practice, element of commercial competition is necessary- In the present case 'service' provided by the State not having element of competition, there was no restrictive trade practice-Hence Commission did not have jurisdiction to entertain the complaint.

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