Penalty for making false statement or omission to furnish material information

44. If any person, being a party to a combination,—

(a) makes a statement which is false in any material particular, or knowing it to be false; or

(b) omits to state any material particular knowing it to be material,

such person shall be liable to a penalty which shall not be less than rupees fifty lakhs but which may extend to rupees one crore,¹ ["rupees five crore"] as may be determined by the Commission.

Note:

1.Substituted by the Competition (Amendment) Act, 2023 dated 11.04.2023.

In section 44 of the principal Act

["rupees five crore"]