Section 53U
Power to Punish for contempt.
About this Act
An Act to provide, keeping in view of the economic development of the country, for the establishment of a Commission to prevent practices having adverse effect on competition, to promote and sustain competition in markets, to protect the interests of consumers and to ensure freedom of trade carried on by other participants in markets, in India, and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
1[253U. 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.]
(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.]
Notes
1. Ins. by Act 39 of 2007, s. 43 (w.e.f. 12-10-2007).
2. 20-5-2009, vide S.O. No. 1242(E), dated 15-5-2009.
2. 20-5-2009, vide S.O. No. 1242(E), dated 15-5-2009.