With India’s festive season in full swing, e-commerce platforms are buzzing with activity as consumers rush to make purchases ahead of Diwali and Christmas. However, this year, the industry is grappling with more than just customer demands. Ongoing antitrust investigations by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) have sparked alarm across the sector, with concerns over leaked information potentially undermining trust in regulatory processes.

Last week, media reports have surfaced detailing confidential findings from the CCI’s probes into major e-commerce players like Amazon and Flipkart. These leaks have drawn sharp criticism from industry insiders, who argue that the unauthorized disclosures jeopardize not only the fairness of the investigations but also the broader regulatory framework in India.