Who can appear before the Competition Commission of India ? Explain.

As per Section 35 of the Competition Act, 2002, following persons are entitled to appear before the Competition Commission of India: a complainant; or a defendant; or the Director General. They may either appear in person or authorise any of the following: a chartered accountant as defined in Section 2(1)(b) of Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 who has obtained a certificate of practice; or a company secretary as defined in Section 2(1)(c) of the Company Secretaries Act, 1980 and who has obtained a certificate of practice; a cost accountant as defined in Section 2(1)(b) of the Cost and Works Accountants Act, 1959 and who has obtained a certificate of practice; a legal practitioner that is an advocate, vakil or an attorney of any High Court including a pleader in practice.