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The Competition Act, 2002

56 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. IX — MISCELLANEOUS
  2. 1Ins. by Act 9 of 2023, s. 45, (w.e.f. 18-5-2023)
  3. I — PRELIMINARY
  4. 2Definitions
  5. IX — MISCELLANEOUS
  6. 320-12-2007, vide S.O. No. 2167(E), dated 20-12-2007
  7. II — PROHIBITION OF CERTAIN AGREEMENTS, ABUSE OF DOMINANT POSITION AND REGULATION OF COMBINATIONS
  8. 4Abuse of dominant position
  9. IX — MISCELLANEOUS
  10. 5Cls. (h), (i) and (j) omitted by s. 48, ibid . (w.e.f. 12-10-2007)
  11. VIII — FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT
  12. 620-5-2009, vide S.O. No 1242(E), dated 15-5-2009
  13. IX — MISCELLANEOUS
  14. 7Cls. (mb), (mc) and (md) omitted by Act 7 of 2017, s. 171 (w.e.f. 26-5-2017)
  15. III — COMPETITION COMMISSION OF INDIA
  16. 9Selection Committee for Chairperson and Members of Commission
  17. 10Term of office of Chairperson and other Members
  18. 11Resignation, removal and suspension of Chairperson and other Members
  19. 14Salary and allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Chairperson and other Members
  20. 15Vacancy, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Commission
  21. 16Appointment of Director General, etc
  22. IV — DUTIES, POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF COMMISSION
  23. 19Inquiry into certain agreements and dominant position of enterprise
  24. 20Inquiry into combination by Commission
  25. 21Reference by statutory authority
  26. 27Orders by Commission after inquiry into agreements or abuse of dominant position
  27. 28Division of enterprise enjoying dominant position
  28. 29Procedure for investigation of combinations
  29. 29AIssue of statement of objections by Commission and proposal of modifications
  30. 31Orders of Commission on[7]
  31. 32Acts taking place outside India but having an effect on competition in India
  32. 35Appearance before Commission
  33. 38Rectification of orders
  34. V — DUTIES OF DIRECTOR GENERAL
  35. 41Director General to investigate contraventions
  36. VI — PENALTIES
  37. 43APower to impose penalty for non-furnishing of information on combination
  38. 44Penalty for making false statement or omission to furnish material information
  39. 45Penalty for[7] [contraventions] in relation to furnishing of information
  40. 47Crediting sums realised by way of penalties to Consolidated Fund of India
  41. 48ASettlement
  42. 48BCommitment
  43. 48CRevocation of the settlement or commitment order and penalty
  44. VII — COMPETITION ADVOCACY
  45. 49Competition advocacy
  46. VIII — FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT
  47. 50Grants by Central Government
  48. 51Constitution of Fund
  49. 52Accounts and audit
  50. 53Furnishing of returns, etc., to Central Government
  51. IX — MISCELLANEOUS
  52. 54Power to exempt
  53. 55Power of Central Government to issue directions
  54. 56Power of Central Government to supersede Commission
  55. 57Restriction on disclosure of information
  56. 59Protection of action taken in good faith
  57. 60Act to have overriding effect
  58. 61Exclusion of jurisdiction of civil courts
  59. 62Application of other laws not barred
  60. 63Power to make rules
  61. 64Power to make regulations
  62. 64BCommission to issue guidelines
  63. 65Power to remove difficulties
  64. 66Repeal and saving
  65. VIII — FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT
  66. 153PExecution of orders of Appellate Tribunal
  67. 153QContravention of orders of Appellate Tribunal
  68. 153TAppeal to Supreme Court
  69. 153UPower to Punish for contempt
  70. 253NAwarding compensation
  71. 653BAppeal to Appellate Tribunal