Act Number: 12

Act Name: The Competition Act, 2002

Year: 2003

Enactment Date: 2003-01-13

Long Title: 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.

Ministry: Ministry of Corporate Affairs

Department:

Section 61: Exclusion of jurisdiction of civil courts.
    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.
Notes:
1. Subs. by s. 47, ibid., for "Commission" (w.e.f. 12-10-2007).
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