Penalty for failure to comply with directions of Commission and Director General
Section 43 of the Competition Act, 2002 deals with penalty for failure to comply with directions of Commission and Director General. If any person fails to comply, without reasonable cause, with a direction given by-- (a) the Commission under sub-sections (2) and (4) of section 36; The Act came into force on 31 Mar 2003.
1[43. Penalty for failure to comply with directions of Commission and Director General.--If any person fails to comply, without reasonable cause, with a direction given by--
(a) the Commission under sub-sections (2) and (4) of section 36; or
(b) the Director General while exercising powers referred to in sub-section (2) of section 41, such person shall be punishable with fine which may extend to rupees one lakh for each day during which
such failure continues subject to a maximum of rupees one crore, as may be determined by the Commission.]
Section 43, The Competition Act, 2002 (Act 12 of 2003).
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Questions about Section 43
What does Section 43 of the Competition Act deal with?
Section 43 of the Competition Act is headed "Penalty for failure to comply with directions of Commission and Director General". [43. Penalty for failure to comply with directions of Commission and Director General.--If any person fails to comply, without reasonable cause, with a direction given by-- (a) the Commission under sub-sections (2) and (4) of section 36;
How do I find court cases under Section 43 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 43, section 43 Competition Act, section 43 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 43 of the Competition Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 36 (Power of Commission to regulate its own procedure), section 41 (Director General to investigate contravention), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When did Section 43 of the Competition Act come into force?
Section 43 of the Competition Act, cited as Competition Act 43, 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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