Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08
21. Staten1eat.s made by persons to the Commission.-No statement mai - by a peljson in the course ~f giving evidence before the Commission shalP subjec him to, or be used against him in, any civil or criminal proceeding except prosecution for giving false evidence by such statement:
Provided that the 'statemeat-.
- (a) is made in reply to a questibn which he'is required by the Con
- missifon to answer, and
- (b) j~ relevant to the subject matter of the inquiry.
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: 22. Rcserictiolc on disclosure of information.-(1) No. iliforma,tioq ltelatil,'g to ally 'industry being information which has'been obtained by - or on behalf. of the Commission for the purpose of its functions under this Act shall, 'without the previous consent in writing of. the- owner for hhe tin16 being of that ilidustry, be disclosed otherwise than in compliailce. with or lor Ihe purposes of this.Act..
( 2 ) ' ~ o t h i n ~ in the pre&e'ding sub-section shall api1ly to any disclosure of illformatioll made for the purpose -of any legal proceeding pursuant to this Act .. or of any criminal proceediilg which,may be taken, ivhether pursuant to t h i s . Act o r otherwise, or for the purposes of any report relating to any such
discloses any inforination in' coatravei~fi~il of this section, le on conviction with fine, which may', extend, to' ,one with imprisonment for ' a term vhich may extend to six months, or with both.
Source: India Code