Trade Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969
Preamble
[Act No.
54 of 1969]
An Act to
provide that the operation of the economic system does not result in the concentration
of economic power to the common detriment, for the control of monopolies, for
the prohibition of monopolistic and restrictive trade practices and for matters
connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Comment : After
major amendments in the year 199, the legal process under this Act is now
mostly used for consumer protection for dealing with restrictive and unfair
trade practices.
Be it
enacted by Parliament in the Twentieth Year of the Republic of India as
follows:-