Invisible Cartels in Digital Markets: Algorithmic Pricing and the Limits of Competition Law
By Siddhant Krishnakumar Jaiswal Assistant Legal Manager, IDBI Bank Ltd, Abstract Keywords: Algorithmic collusion; Competition Act 2002; Competition Commission of India (CCI); Cartels; Tacit coordination; AI pricing. The prompt adoption of autonomous pricing algorithms has shaken foundational assumptions of cartel enforcement. Such systems can generate prices that remain persistently higher than what a competitive market can produce, while avoiding any express human agreement, communication...
