(a) whether the Government are aware that a number of cases against the drug manufacturers are being filed in Monopoly and Restricted Trade Practices Commission for charging arbitrary prices, involved in unfair trade and restrictive trade practices;
(b) if so, the details of such cases filed in MRTPC during each of the last three years; and
(c) the action taken by the MRTPC in this regard?
MINISTER OF LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS
(SHRI RAM JETHMALANI)
(a) to (c) The Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission (MRTP Commission) is a quasi-judicial body established under the MRTP Act, 1969. Under the scheme of the Act, the MRTP Commission has a major role in curbing monopolistic, restrictive and unfair trade practices. The Commission has reported that it is not maintaining industry-wise or product-wise information of cases falling under the Monopolistic/Restrictive/Unfair Trade Practices etc. dealt with by it.