Exclusion of jurisdiction of civil courts
Section 61 of the Competition Act, 2002 deals with exclusion of jurisdiction of civil courts. No civil court shall have jurisdiction to entertain any suit or proceeding in respect of any matter which the[Commission or the Appellate Tribunal] is empowered by or under this Act to determine and no injunction shall be granted by any court or other authority in respect of any action taken or to b The Act came into force on 31 Mar 2003.
No civil court shall have jurisdiction to entertain any suit or proceeding in respect of any matter which the1[Commission or the Appellate Tribunal] is empowered by or under this Act to determine and no injunction shall be granted by any court or other authority in respect of any action taken or to be taken in pursuance of any power conferred by or under this Act.
Section 61, The Competition Act, 2002 (Act 12 of 2003).
Related judgements & precedents
These are some judgments that construed this section, and hold precedence value. They hold authority on how to read, interpret and use this section.
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Competition Commission of India v. Steel Authority of India Ltd.
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
CCI is an expert body. Director General investigation under s.26, inquiry under s.19, and CCI's duties under s.18 are part of a specialised scheme; s.61 excludes civil-court jurisdiction over the same subject. COMPAT's interference with a CCI direction to investigate was set aside. Single labelled Judgment of Main Case (order-1.pdf, 2010-09-09).
On this section: s.61 excludes civil-court jurisdiction over the same competition subject-matter.
The holding above is the ratio decidendi as extracted from the judgment by eCourts India, reproduced unaltered — it is a rendering of the court's reasoning, not a substitute for its words. Read the order itself before relying on it.
Made under this section, and citing it
1 instrument names this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
Questions about Section 61
What have the courts held on Section 61 of the Competition Act?
Competition Commission of India v. Steel Authority of India Ltd. (09 Sep 2010) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: s.61 excludes civil-court jurisdiction over the same competition subject-matter.
How do I find court cases under Section 61 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 61, section 61 Competition Act, section 61 of the Competition Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome. 1 reported judgment on this section is set out on this page, beginning with Competition Commission of India v. Steel Authority of India Ltd. (09 Sep 2010).
What should I read with Section 61 of the Competition Act, and has it changed?
One instrument names it without being made under it, 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 61 of the Competition Act come into force?
Section 61 of the Competition Act, cited as Competition Act 61, 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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