Consumer Protection Act, 1986 has been enacted by Government of India to protect the interests of the consumers and redress their grievances in a less expensive and less time consuming manner. Here is a quick guide. 1. Who is a consumer? a. A person who buys any goods or avails services for a consideration which …
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Procedure for filing complaints under Consumer Protection Act
The Consumer Forums are the bodies who function like courts in order to settle the consumer disputes. Their composition is so made as to best represent the interests of the consumers, and they have specified jurisdictions. The next question is – what procedure these Forums adopt in order to deal with the consumer disputes. Section …
Members of a Society are consumers within the meaning of Consumer Protection Act
If one takes cue from the order passed by National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission in the Revision Petition Nos.823 to 826 of 2001, members of a Society can raise a dispute against the Society and seek redress under Consumer Protection Act. The Order arises from the petition filed by Smt. Kalawati & Ors. against Ms. …
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