Contravention of orders of Appellate Tribunal
Section 53Q of the Competition Act, 2002 deals with contravention of orders of Appellate Tribunal. [253Q. Contravention of orders of Appellate Tribunal.--(1) Without prejudice to the provisions of this Act, if any person contravenes, without any reasonable ground, any order of the Appellate Tribunal, he shall be liable for a penalty of not exceeding rupees one crore or imprisonment for a term up The Act came into force on 31 Mar 2003.
1[253Q. Contravention of orders of Appellate Tribunal.--(1) Without prejudice to the provisions of this Act, if any person contravenes, without any reasonable ground, any order of the Appellate Tribunal, he shall be liable for a penalty of not exceeding rupees one crore or imprisonment for a term up to three years or with both as the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Delhi may deem fit:
Provided that the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Delhi shall not take cognizance of any offence punishable under this sub-section, save on a complaint made by an officer authorised by the Appellate Tribunal.
(2) Without prejudice to the provisions of this Act, any person may make an application to the Appellate Tribunal for an order for the recovery of compensation from any enterprise for any loss or damage shown to have been suffered, by such person as a result of the said enterprise contravening, without any reasonable ground, any order of the Appellate Tribunal or delaying in carrying out such orders of the Appellate Tribunal.]
Section 53Q, The Competition Act, 2002 (Act 12 of 2003).
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Questions about Section 53Q
What does Section 53Q of the Competition Act deal with?
Section 53Q of the Competition Act is headed "Contravention of orders of Appellate Tribunal". [253Q. Contravention of orders of Appellate Tribunal.--(1) Without prejudice to the provisions of this Act, if any person contravenes, without any reasonable ground, any order of the Appellate Tribunal, he shall be liable for a penalty of not exceeding rupees one crore or imprisonment for a term up
How do I find court cases under Section 53Q 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 53Q, section 53Q Competition Act, section 53Q 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 53Q of the Competition Act, and has it changed?
2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When did Section 53Q of the Competition Act come into force?
Section 53Q of the Competition Act, cited as Competition Act 53Q, 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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