Zomato said the Competition Commission of India (CCI) had issued a prima facie order in April 2022 calling for an investigation into potential violations under the Competition Act, 2002. Zomato's compliance officer,

Deepinder Goyal-led Zomato clarified to the BSE that although the CCI initiated a preliminary investigation in April 2022, no findings or orders have been issued against the food delivery platform

The CCI investigation was initiated after the National Restaurant Association of India had complained back in 2021 on unfair practices by food delivery firms Swiggy and Zomato.

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Per media reports surfaced earlier, an investigation by CCI had found that Zomato and Swiggy had breached competition laws, with their business practices favouring restaurant chains listed on their platforms.

Zomato entered into "exclusivity contracts" with partners in return for lower commissions, while Swiggy guaranteed business growth to certain players if they listed exclusively on its platform, according to non-public documents prepared by the Competition Commission of India (CCI).

An investigation by India's antitrust body found food delivery giants Zomato and SoftBank-backed Swiggy breached competition laws, with their business practices favouring restaurant chains listed on their platforms,

Swiggy and Zomato are reportedly in breach of competition laws, favouring certain restaurants in the country, says a CCI report.