https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=459752 At the prima facie stage of a Competition Act inquiry, a party under investigation has no absolute right to inspect confidential records or obtain certified copies, because the Commission's initial function is administrative and the statutory confidentiality regime under Sections 57 and the allied regulations can limit access while investigation is pending. The Delhi High Court therefore upheld the refusal of inspection and copies. It also held that Regulation 35, the proviso to Regulation 37(1) of the CCI (General) Regulations, 2009, and Regulation 6 of the Lesser Penalty Regulations were intra vires, as they operated within the parent Act and no violation of constitutional guarantees or natural justice was shown. en-us Tue, 11 Apr 2017 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 26 Dec 2024 19:20:05 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=459752 At the prima facie stage of a Competition Act inquiry, a party under investigation has no absolute right to inspect confidential records or obtain certified copies, because the Commission's initial function is administrative and the statutory confidentiality regime under Sections 57 and the allied regulations can limit access while investigation is pending. The Delhi High Court therefore upheld the refusal of inspection and copies. It also held that Regulation 35, the proviso to Regulation 37(1) of the CCI (General) Regulations, 2009, and Regulation 6 of the Lesser Penalty Regulations were intra vires, as they operated within the parent Act and no violation of constitutional guarantees or natural justice was shown. Case-Laws Law of Competition Tue, 11 Apr 2017 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=459752