Section 53Q - Contravention of orders of Appellate Tribunal - Competition Act, 2002

1 [Contravention of orders of Appellate Tribunal. 53Q. 2 [ (1) Without prejudice to the provisions of this Act, if any person contravenes, without any reasonable ground, any order of the Appellate Tribunal, he shall be liable for contempt proceeding under section 53U. ] Provided that the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Delhi shall not take cognizance of any offence punishable under this sub-section, save on a complaint made by an officer authorised by the Appellate Tribunal. (2) Without prejudice to the provisions of this Act, any person may make an application to the Appellate Tribunal for an order for the recovery of compensation from any enterprise for any loss or damage shown to have been suffered, by such person as a result of the said enterprise contravening, without any reasonable ground, any order of the Appellate Tribunal or delaying in carrying out such orders of the Appellate Tribunal. ] ****************** NOTES:- 1 . Inserted vide Competition (Amendment) Act, 2007 dated 24-09-2007 2 . Substituted vide Competition (Amendment) Act, 2023 dated 11-04-2023 w.e.f. 18-05-2023 before it was read as, (1) Without prejudice to the provisions of this Act, if any person contravenes, without any reasonable ground, any order of the Appellate Tribunal, he shall be liable for a penalty of not exceeding rupees one crore or imprisonment for a term up to three years or with both as the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Delhi may deem fit: