Restriction on disclosure of information
Section 57 of the Competition Act, 2002 deals with restriction on disclosure of information. No information relating to any enterprise, being an information which has been obtained by or on behalf of [the Commission or the Appellate Tribunal] for the purposes of this Act, shall, without the previous permission in writing of the enterprise, be disclosed otherwise than in compliance with or f The Act came into force on 31 Mar 2003.
No information relating to any enterprise, being an information which has been obtained by or on behalf of 1[the Commission or the Appellate Tribunal] for the purposes of this Act, shall, without the previous permission in writing of the enterprise, be disclosed otherwise than in compliance with or for the purposes of this Act or any other law for the time being in force.
Section 57, The Competition Act, 2002 (Act 12 of 2003).
Made under this section, and citing it
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Questions about Section 57
What does Section 57 of the Competition Act deal with?
Section 57 of the Competition Act is headed "Restriction on disclosure of information". No information relating to any enterprise, being an information which has been obtained by or on behalf of [the Commission or the Appellate Tribunal] for the purposes of this Act, shall, without the previous permission in writing of the enterprise, be disclosed otherwise than in compliance with or f
How do I find court cases under Section 57 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 57, section 57 Competition Act, section 57 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 57 of the Competition Act, and has it changed?
The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there is one: most recently Effective date of sections 7, 11, 12 etc. of the Competition Act, 2002 – i.e. from 19.06.2003. (2003).
When did Section 57 of the Competition Act come into force?
Section 57 of the Competition Act, cited as Competition Act 57, 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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