The Corporate Affairs Ministry (MCA) on Tuesday extended by a monththe timeline for sending public comments on the much talked about draft Digital Competition Bill and the report of the Committee on Digital Competition Law (CDCL).
The last date for submitting the comments/suggestions is extended till May 15, 2024, according to a notice issued by MCA. Earlier, the last date for sending in the comments was fixed on April 15. This extension comes in the wake of requests received from various stakeholders, the MCA said on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, stakeholders have now been allowed to submit their comments/suggestions via email,too,besides the e-consultation module.
The CDCL was born out of a recommendation by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance headed by Bharatiya Janata Party MP Jayant Sinha. The Standing Committee had recommended that competitive behaviour of certain large digital/internet companies needs to be assessed before the markets are monopolised by a handful of…