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.

Zomato addressed the claims of the antitrust investigation by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) into its business practices, and called them “misleading”. In a statement to the BSE, it clarified that while the CCI had initiated a preliminary inquiry back in April 2022,

Zomato and Swiggy respond to CCI investigation, denying misleading reports and affirming compliance with competition laws.

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

IPO-bound Swiggy has said that findings of probe into anti-competition laws are at a preliminary stage and no final decision or order has been issued yet.

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.