The Competition Act, 2002
25. Jurisdiction of
Bench.-
An inquiry shall be
initiated or a complaint be instituted or a reference be made under this Act
before a Bench within the local limits of whose jurisdiction-
a.
the
respondent, or each of the respondents, where there are more than one, at the
time of the initiation of inquiry or institution of the complaint or making of
reference, as the case may be, actually and voluntarily resides, or carries on
business, r personally works for gain; or
b.
any
of the respondents, where there are more than one, at the time of the
initiation of the inquiry or institution of complaint or making of reference,
as the case may be, actually and voluntarily resides or carries on business or
personally works for gain provided that in such case either the leave of the
Bench is given, or the respondents who do not reside, or carry on business, or
personally work for gain, as aforesaid, acquiesce in such institution; or
c.
the
cause of action, wholly or in part, arises.
Explanation.- A
respondent, being a person referred to in sub-clause (iii) or sub-clause (vi)
or sub-clause (vii) or sub-clause (viii) of clause (l) of section 2, shall be
deemed to carry on business at its sole or principal place of business in India
or t its registered office in India or where it has also a subordinate office
at such place.