The Competition Act, 2002 was enacted by the Parliament of India

Parliament of India

The Parliament of India is the supreme legislative body in India. Founded in 1919, the Parliament alone possesses legislative supremacy and thereby ultimate power over all political bodies in India. The Parliament of India comprises the President and the two Houses, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha...

 and governs Indian competition law. It replaced the archaic Monopoly and Restrictive Trade Practices Act. Under this act, the Competition Commission of India

Competition Commission of India

Competition Commission of India is a body of the Government of India responsible for enforcing The Competition Act, 2002 throughout India and to prevent activities that have an adverse effect on competition in India...

was established to prevent activities that have an adverse effect on competition in India.

Amendments

The Competition Act, 2002 was amended by the Competition (Amendment) Act, 2007 and again by the Competition (Amendment) Act, 2009. An amendment bill introduced in 2006 was withdrawn.

Official

• Competition Commission of India
• The Competition Bill, 2001
• The Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2006
• The Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2007
• The Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2009