CCI fines HP India ₹11.98 crore for cartelisation in printer supplies
The Competition Commission of India (CCI), by an order dated 13 July 2026, imposed a penalty of ₹11.98 crore on HP India and about ₹2.30 crore on sixteen of its resellers for cartelisation in toner, cartridges and other printer supplies.
Summary
The Competition Commission of India (CCI), by an order dated 13 July 2026 under Section 27 of the Competition Act, 2002, imposed a penalty of ₹11.98 crore on HP India and a combined penalty of about ₹2.30 crore on sixteen of its Tier-2 resellers for cartelisation in the sale and supply of toner, cartridges and other printer consumables. The CCI found the conduct in violation of Section 3(3)(d) read with Section 3(1) of the Act and ordered the parties to cease and desist. The case arose from a lesser penalty application filed by HP India itself under Section 46 of the Act.
Key facts
- Order date
- 13 July 2026
- Penalty on HP India
- ₹11.98 crore
- Resellers
- 16 Tier-2 resellers, ~₹2.30 crore combined
- Products
- Toner, cartridges and other print consumables
- Violation
- Section 3(3)(d) read with Section 3(1)
- Static link
- Penalty under Section 27; leniency (lesser penalty) under Section 46 of the Competition Act, 2002
Practice MCQs 2 questions
What penalty did the Competition Commission of India impose on HP India by its order dated 13 July 2026?
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Correct answer: D — ₹11.98 crore
CCI imposed ₹11.98 crore on HP India and about ₹2.30 crore combined on sixteen resellers.
The CCI case against HP India and its resellers arose from a lesser penalty application filed by HP India under which section of the Competition Act, 2002?
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Correct answer: B — Section 46
HP India filed a lesser penalty (leniency) application under Section 46; the penalty itself was imposed under Section 27 for violating Section 3(3)(d) read with 3(1).