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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Competition Act, 2002 Section 53U

Power to Punish for Contempt

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https://sooperkanoon.com/act/31028

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Competition Act, 2002 Section 53U is part of Competition Act, 2002 - Power to Punish for Contempt. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

1[53U. Power to Punish for contempt.--

The Appellate Tribunal shall have, and exercise, the same jurisdiction, powers and authority in respect of contempt of itself as a High Court has and may exercise and, for this purpose, the provisions of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971(70 of 1971) shall have effect subject to modifications that, --

(a) the reference therein to a High Court shall be construed as including a reference to the Appellate Tribunal;

(b) the references to the Advocate-General in section 15 of the said Act shall be construed as a reference to such Law Officer as the Central Government may, by notification, specify in this behalf.]

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1. Inserted by the Competition (Amendment) Act, 2007 [Act No 39 of 2007].

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What does Competition Act, 2002 Section 53U provide?

Section Section 53U of the Competition Act, 2002 (Power to Punish for Contempt) is reproduced on this page as part of the Competition Act, 2002. Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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