Short title, extent, commencement and application
Commencement. 24th July, 2020.-- S. 2 clauses (4), (13), (14), (16), (40), s. 10 to 27 (both inclusive), sub-clause (iv) of clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 58, s. 88, 89, 92 and 93, 94, 96, 97 and 99, clause (f) to (m) of sub-section 2 and clauses (zg), (zh) and (zi) of sub-section 2 of s. 101, 104, vide notification No. S.O. 2421(E), dated 23rd July 2020, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(ii).
Section 1 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 deals with short title, extent, commencement and application. This Act may be called the Consumer Protection Act, 2019. The Act was enacted on 09 Aug 2019.
(1) This Act may be called the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.
(2) It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir.*
(3) It shall come into force on such date1 as the Central Government may, by notification, appoint and different dates may be appointed for different States and for different provisions of this Act and any reference in any such provision to the commencement of this Act shall be construed as a reference to the coming into force of that provision.
(4) Save as otherwise expressly provided by the Central Government, by notification, this Act shall apply to all goods and services.
Section 1, The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (Act 35 of 2019).
Questions about Section 1
What does Section 1 of the Consumer Protection Act deal with?
Section 1 of the Consumer Protection Act is headed "Short title, extent, commencement and application". This Act may be called the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.
How do I find court cases under Section 1 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 1, section 1 Consumer Protection Act, section 1 of the Consumer Protection Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When was Section 1 of the Consumer Protection Act enacted?
Section 1 of the Consumer Protection Act, cited as Consumer Protection Act 1, was enacted on 09 Aug 2019 as Act 35 of 2019. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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- 102. Power of State Government to make rules517 words
- 47. Jurisdiction of State Commission493 words
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