Fare hiked during Covid-19 pandemic to discourage unnecessary travel didn’t amount to abuse of dominance by Railways

COMPETITION LAW : Where informant, law students filed information alleging that Indian Railways were charging higher ticket fares under garb of COVID-19 pandemic, which amounted to abuse of dominant position in contravention of provisions of section 4, however, Indian Railways had clarified that fares had been increased by it to discourage people undertaking unnecessary travel in COVID pandemic, there being no prima facie case, information was directed to be closed forthwith

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