The New Indian Merger Control Regulations: How Does the Balance Tilt?

The Utilitarianism concept of the “greater public good” is the underlying basis of many laws in a developing country like India. This “greater good of many” is seen as one side of a fine balance, with profit motive, liberalization, and economic growth as the other side of the coin. The recently notified Indian merger control regulations titled “The Competition Commission of India (Procedure in regard to the transa