CCI rejects Devgn's allegation

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Posted: 12 years ago
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CCI rejects Devgn's allegation of YRF abusing dominant position
Shruti Srivastava

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has rejected the plea of actor-producer Ajay Devgn against Yash Raj Films (YRF) for their alleged abuse of dominant position ahead of release of Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Jab Tak Hai Jaan (JTHJ).

Devgn alleged that YRF was abusing its dominant position and was asking exhibitors to provide more screens to their release than for his film Son of Sardaar.

Both the films will be released this Diwali, November 13, 2012.

"We considered the plea application. We have not found any merit in the case as there is no case of abuse of dominant position. This is a case of first comer. That can not be held against them (YRF). Hence there is no violation of Section 3 of the Competition Act," an official source told the Indian Express. The orders for the same will be issued soon, the official said.

Earlier, last week, the Delhi High Court had asked the CCI to expeditiously decide the complaint by Ajay Devgn Films not getting enough single-screen theatres due to YRF abusing its position.

YRF had apparently told the exhibitors that it will give Salman Khan-starrer Ek Tha Tiger only if they agreed to give its Diwali release prominence over other films.

However, the production house, YRF, denied the allegations, arguing that a Yash Chopra-Shah Rukh Khan movie, coming after a gap of eight years, did not need any coercion for contractual screening.

Devgn Films lawyers in statement had said, "YRF has entered into a tie-in arrangement with the exhibitors in a manner that it has made it compulsory for the exhibitors to exhibit the untitled movie of YRF on Diwali day and two weeks thereafter with all four shows." They added that such a tie-in arrangement in the present circumstances violates Section 3 of the Competition Act, 2002.


http://www.indianexpress.com/news/cci-rejects-devgn-s-allegation-of-yrf-abusing-dominant-position/1027301/


Komal Nahta ?@KomalNahta

Ajay Devgan, SOS lose case he filed against YRF in CCI.Case was that YRF indulged in restrictive trade practice.No relief for Ajay.

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Posted: 12 years ago
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Chalo finally all cleared. Now can we end this and move on to see which one wins this diwali?😃
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Posted: 12 years ago
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Good to hear. Can't wait for JTHJ! good luck to both the movies!
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Posted: 12 years ago
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what else we can expect.
Theses kind of deals happen every where for big production houses when they made plans for year. The one who arrive first, book screens first.
I knew this, lolz
If lawyers of Ajay's done this purposely, big lol at their knowledge. Any sane person/lawyer who have slight knowledge of buisness/economy and law will not file and publish such hilarious rants which were displayed as thoughts of a girl of a sweet sixteen.
AD should sue the lawyer/person who gave such idiotic ideas to him and present a book to him based on cometitive law and general knowledge and should send back to law school.😆
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Posted: 12 years ago
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Good luck to both of the movies
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Posted: 12 years ago
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Finally a verdict is out. Maybe now the repetitive threads about the same subject will stop.

Good luck to both films! I hope they both create dhamaka at the box office this Diwali! :)
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Posted: 12 years ago
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Justice prevails..GOOD!
I really thought Ajay had a case..OMG now it looks so bad for him😲
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Posted: 12 years ago
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so does anyone know how much screens each will be getting?
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Even if Ajay really didn't win this little battle, I think he still benefited from this little tiff. Both SOS and JTHJ got a lot publicity due to it!
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Posted: 12 years ago
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Well, I guess that settles it...and I think YRF has been quiet since their official response because of this only. They were waiting for CCI to make a decision. They aren't/ weren't interested in giving the issue any more badhava than it had already gotten.

Now best of luck to both films! The better content film will do better regardless of screen numbers.
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