Section 59A
Compounding of certain offences.
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[59A. Compounding of certain offences.--Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of
Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), any offence punishable under this Act, not being an offence
punishable with imprisonment only or imprisonment and also with fine, may either before or after the
institution of any proceeding, be compounded by the Appellate Tribunal or a court before which such
proceeding is pending.]
Notes
1. Ins. by Act 9 of 2023, s. 42 (w.e.f. 18-5-2023).