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The Competition Act, 2002

Director General to investigate contravention

In force From 31 Mar 2003 Act 12 of 2003 As on 16 Oct 2026

Act 12 of 2003 Ministry Corporate Affairs Enacted 13 Jan 2003 In force 31 Mar 2003 Cited by 1 provision

Section 41 of the Competition Act, 2002 deals with director General to investigate contravention. The Director General shall, when so directed by the Commission, assist the Commission in investigating into any contravention of the provisions of this Act or any rules or regulations made thereunder. The Act came into force on 31 Mar 2003.

(1) The Director General shall, when so directed by the Commission, assist the Commission in investigating into any contravention of the provisions of this Act or any rules or regulations made thereunder.

(2) The Director General shall have all the powers as are conferred upon the Commission under sub-section (2) of section 36.

(3) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (2), sections 240 and 240A of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956), so far as may be, shall apply to an investigation made by the Director General or any other person investigating under his authority, as they apply to an inspector appointed under that Act.

1[Explanation.--For the purposes of this section,--

(a) the words "the Central Government" under section 240 of the Companies Act,1956 (1 of 1956) shall be construed as "the Commission";

(b) the word "Magistrate" under section 240A of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956) shall be construed as "the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Delhi".]

Section 41, The Competition Act, 2002 (Act 12 of 2003).

Cross-references

Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.

This section refers to

  1. s. 36 Power of Commission to regulate its own procedure

Referred to by 1

  1. s. 43 Penalty for failure to comply with directions of Commission and Director General

Questions about Section 41

What does Section 41 of the Competition Act deal with?

Section 41 of the Competition Act is headed "Director General to investigate contravention". The Director General shall, when so directed by the Commission, assist the Commission in investigating into any contravention of the provisions of this Act or any rules or regulations made thereunder.

How do I find court cases under Section 41 of the Competition Act?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Competition Act 41, section 41 Competition Act, section 41 of the Competition Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 41 of the Competition Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 36 (Power of Commission to regulate its own procedure), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.

When did Section 41 of the Competition Act come into force?

Section 41 of the Competition Act, cited as Competition Act 41, came into force on 31 Mar 2003, having been enacted on 13 Jan 2003. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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