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Fees for filing consumer complaint

Fee for making complaints under Consumer Protection Act, 2019: (1) Every complaint filed under sub-section (1) of section 35 or under sub-clauses (i) and (ii) of clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 47 or under sub-clauses (i) and (ii) of clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 58 shall be accompanied by a fee, …

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Consumers can now file telecom complaints in District Consumer Forum

There has been a spate of complaints against telecom companies in the various District Consumer Fora however many consumer complainants had their complaints dismissed as District Consumer Fora invariably takes the stand that consumer disputes involving telecommunication and mobile communications services do not fall under Consumer Protection Act, 1986 due to the Supreme Court ruling …

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A quick guide to Consumer Protection Act, 1986

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 …

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