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The Competition Act, 2002

Chairperson, Members, Director General, Secretary, officers and other employees, etc., to be public servants

In force From 31 Mar 2003 Act 12 of 2003 As on 18 Oct 2026

Act 12 of 2003 Ministry Corporate Affairs Enacted 13 Jan 2003 In force 31 Mar 2003 Instruments 1

Section 58 of the Competition Act, 2002 deals with chairperson, Members, Director General, Secretary, officers and other employees, etc., to be public servants. [58. Chairperson, Members, Director General, Secretary, officers and other employees, etc., to be public servants.--The Chairperson and other Members and the Director General, Additional, Joint, Deputy or Assistant Directors General and Secretary and officers and other employees of the Commission an The Act came into force on 31 Mar 2003.

1[58. Chairperson, Members, Director General, Secretary, officers and other employees, etc., to be public servants.--The Chairperson and other Members and the Director General, Additional, Joint, Deputy or Assistant Directors General and Secretary and officers and other employees of the Commission and the Chairperson, Members, officers and other employees of the Appellate Tribunal shall be deemed, while acting or purporting to act in pursuance of any of the provisions of this Act, to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).]

Section 58, The Competition Act, 2002 (Act 12 of 2003).

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This section refers to

  1. Indian Penal Code s. 21 "Public servant"

Made under this section, and citing it

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Questions about Section 58

What does Section 58 of the Competition Act deal with?

Section 58 of the Competition Act is headed "Chairperson, Members, Director General, Secretary, officers and other employees, etc., to be public servants". [58. Chairperson, Members, Director General, Secretary, officers and other employees, etc., to be public servants.--The Chairperson and other Members and the Director General, Additional, Joint, Deputy or Assistant Directors General and Secretary and officers and other employees of the Commission an

How do I find court cases under Section 58 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 58, section 58 Competition Act, section 58 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 58 of the Competition Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on Indian Penal Code 21 ("Public servant"), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 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 58 of the Competition Act come into force?

Section 58 of the Competition Act, cited as Competition Act 58, 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.

Other sections of this Act

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