https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=362259 A summoned person may be accompanied by an advocate during investigation before the Director General under the Competition Act, 2002, because Section 30 of the Advocates Act, 1961 extends to proceedings before a person legally authorised to record evidence. The Competition Act and the 2009 Regulations contain no express bar on counsel at the investigation stage, and the express recognition of legal representation before the Commission under Section 35 does not imply exclusion before the Director General. The investigating authority may regulate counsel's presence to prevent interference with the inquiry, but it cannot deny the right altogether. en-us Thu, 24 May 2018 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 22 Jun 2018 08:04:13 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=362259 A summoned person may be accompanied by an advocate during investigation before the Director General under the Competition Act, 2002, because Section 30 of the Advocates Act, 1961 extends to proceedings before a person legally authorised to record evidence. The Competition Act and the 2009 Regulations contain no express bar on counsel at the investigation stage, and the express recognition of legal representation before the Commission under Section 35 does not imply exclusion before the Director General. The investigating authority may regulate counsel's presence to prevent interference with the inquiry, but it cannot deny the right altogether. Case-Laws Law of Competition Thu, 24 May 2018 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=362259