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The Consumer Protection Act, 1986

Jurisdiction of the State Commission

In force Act 68 of 1986 As on 10 Oct 2026

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Act 68 of 1986 Cited by 1 provision

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Section 17 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 deals with jurisdiction of the State Commission. Subject to the other provisions of this Act, the State Commission shall have jurisdiction- (a) to entertain- (i) complaints where the value of the goods or services and compensation, if any, claimed exceeds rupees twenty lakhs but does not exceed rupees one crore;

(1) Subject to the other provisions of this Act, the State Commission shall have jurisdiction- (a) to entertain- (i) complaints where the value of the goods or services and compensation, if any, claimed exceeds rupees twenty lakhs but does not exceed rupees one crore; and (ii) appeals against the orders of any District Forum within the State; and (b) to call for the records and pass appropriate orders in any consumer dispute which is pending before or has been decided by any District Forum within the State, where it appears to the State Commission that such District Forum has exercised a jurisdiction not vested in it by law, or has failed to exercise a jurisdiction so vested or has acted in exercise of its jurisdiction illegally or with material irregularity.

(2) A complaint shall be instituted in a State Commission within the limits of whose jurisdiction,- (a) the opposite party or each of the opposite parties, where there are more than one, at the time of the institution of the complaint, actually and voluntarily resides or carries on business or has a branch office or personally works for gain; or (b) any of the opposite parties, where there are more than one, at the time of the institution of the complaint, actually and voluntarily resides, or carries on business or has a branch office or personally works for gain, provided that in such case either the permission of the State Commission is given or the opposite parties who do not reside or carry on business or have a branch office or personally work for gain, as the case may be, acquiesce in such institution; or (c) the cause of action, wholly or in part, arises.

Section 17, The Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (Act 68 of 1986).

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  1. s. 18 Procedure applicable to State Commissions

Questions about Section 17

What does Section 17 of the Consumer Protection Act deal with?

Section 17 of the Consumer Protection Act is headed "Jurisdiction of the State Commission". Subject to the other provisions of this Act, the State Commission shall have jurisdiction- (a) to entertain- (i) complaints where the value of the goods or services and compensation, if any, claimed exceeds rupees twenty lakhs but does not exceed rupees one crore;

How do I find court cases under Section 17 of the Consumer Protection Act?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Consumer Protection Act 17, section 17 Consumer Protection Act, section 17 of the Consumer Protection Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 17 of the Consumer Protection Act, and has it changed?

1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.

When was the Consumer Protection Act enacted?

Consumer Protection Act was enacted in 1986 as Act 68 of 1986. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

Other sections of this Act

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