A few days back, news emerged that a non-profit called Together We Fight Society (TWFS) filed an antitrust complaint against Apple over its App Store practices with the Competition Commission of India (CCI). But not much was known about the organisation. MediaNama had a chat with CA Shivani Dharnia, President, TWFS, to learn more about the organisation. Read: Apple Faces Another Antitrust Complaint Over App Store, This Time In India When was TWFS founded and what does it do? CA Shivani Dharnia: We were formally incorporated under the provisions of the Rajasthan Societies Registration Act, 1958 in May 2021. The NGO was established for a charitable purpose that aims to take up Public Interest Litigations (‘PIL’) for important public issues including fighting corruption, promoting transparency, and protecting the environment. Who heads the organisation and where is it based? CA Shivani Dharnia: The NGO is headed by me and is currently based in Jaipur but we are soon planning to have an office in Delhi too. Can you give more details on the work TWFS has done so far? CA Shivani Dharnia: Before Apple, we had filed Case No. 20 of 2021 before the Competition Commission of India, pertaining to the alleged cartelisation in installation and maintenance of reverse osmosis plant in Rajasthan by near about 8 national firms causing loss to the exchequer. The same was also recognised by the Comptroller and Auditor General and the Commission has ordered a further investigation under the provisions of Section 26(1) of the…
