Protection of action taken in good faith
Section 59 of the Competition Act, 2002 deals with protection of action taken in good faith. No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against the Central Government or Commission or any officer of the Central Government or the Chairperson or any Member or the Director- General, Additional, Joint, Deputy or Assistant Directors General or [the Secretary or officers or other e The Act came into force on 31 Mar 2003.
No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against the Central Government or Commission or any officer of the Central Government or the Chairperson or any Member or the Director- General, Additional, Joint, Deputy or Assistant Directors General or 1[the Secretary or officers or other employees of the Commission or the Chairperson, Members, officers and other employees of the Appellate Tribunal] for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act or the rules or regulations made thereunder.
Section 59, The Competition Act, 2002 (Act 12 of 2003).
Made under this section, and citing it
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Questions about Section 59
What does Section 59 of the Competition Act deal with?
Section 59 of the Competition Act is headed "Protection of action taken in good faith". No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against the Central Government or Commission or any officer of the Central Government or the Chairperson or any Member or the Director- General, Additional, Joint, Deputy or Assistant Directors General or [the Secretary or officers or other e
How do I find court cases under Section 59 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 59, section 59 Competition Act, section 59 of the Competition Act. People searching for it also type competition act c-59. 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 59 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 59 of the Competition Act come into force?
Section 59 of the Competition Act, cited as Competition Act 59, 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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