Search and seizure
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 22 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 deals with search and seizure. For the purpose of conducting an investigation after preliminary inquiry under sub-section (1) of section 19, the Director-General or any other officer authorised by him in this behalf, or the District Collector, as the case may be, may, if he has any reason to believe that any person has violated a The Act was enacted on 09 Aug 2019.
(1) For the purpose of conducting an investigation after preliminary inquiry under sub-section (1) of section 19, the Director-General or any other officer authorised by him in this behalf, or the District Collector, as the case may be, may, if he has any reason to believe that any person has violated any consumer rights or committed unfair trade practice or causes any false or misleading advertisement to be made, shall,--
(a) enter at any reasonable time into any such premises and search for any document or record or article or any other form of evidence and seize such document, record, article or such evidence;
(b) make a note or an inventory of such record or article; or
(c) require any person to produce any record, register or other document or article.
(2) The provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), relating to search and seizure shall apply, as far as may be, for search and seizure under this Act.
(3) Every document, record or article seized under clause (a) of sub-section (1) or produced under clause (c) of that sub-section shall be returned to the person, from whom they were seized or who produced the same, within a period of twenty days of the date of such seizure or production, as the case may be, after copies thereof or extracts therefrom certified by that person, in such manner as may be prescribed, have been taken.
(4) Where any article seized under sub-section (1) are subject to speedy or natural decay, the Director-General or such other officer may dispose of the article in such manner as may be prescribed.
(5) In the case of articles other than the articles referred to in sub-section (4), provisions contained in clause (c) of sub-section (2) of section 38 shall mutatis mutandis apply in relation to analysis or tests.
Section 22, The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (Act 35 of 2019).
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Judgments citing this section
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… The NCDRC, relying on Letter dated 08.03.2000 of the Chief Engineer, Chandigarh Administration, allowed the review and held ' … there is an error apparent on the fact of the record hence in view of the provisions of section 22 of the Consumer Protection Act at second para of page 10 of our order the dates mentioned stands substituted as 15.10.1998 instead of 10.10.1996. ' 7. Thereafter, the appellant approached this Court by way of Special Leave Petitions (Civil) No.693-696 of 2009, which became Civil Appeals No.1675-1678 of …
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… Ms. Prerna Mehta, learned counsel draws my attention to the order dated 11.04.2022. By the said order, the appellant was permitted to withdraw the appeal with liberty to file a review invoking power under Section 22 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. Liberty was also granted to challenge the impugned order, if the decision in the review was adverse to the appellant. 3. In view of the above, the amount of Rs.50,000/-, lying in the Suitors' Fund Account, be transferred to the Supreme Court Middle Income Group Legal Aid …
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… The learned counsel further contended that remedy under Section 21(b) is not against the impugned order. It is only against the order passed under Sections 12, 13 and 14 as contemplated under Section 22 of the Consumer Protection Act. But this contention cannot be accepted for the reason that Section 12 deals with manner in which a complaint shall be made, Section 13 deals with the procedure on admission of complaint and Section 14 deals with finding of the District Consumer Forum. But the State Commission is not …
Questions about Section 22
What does Section 22 of the Consumer Protection Act deal with?
Section 22 of the Consumer Protection Act is headed "Search and seizure". For the purpose of conducting an investigation after preliminary inquiry under sub-section (1) of section 19, the Director-General or any other officer authorised by him in this behalf, or the District Collector, as the case may be, may, if he has any reason to believe that any person has violated a
How do I find court cases under Section 22 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 22, section 22 Consumer Protection Act, section 22 of the Consumer Protection Act. People searching for it also type consumer rights act 22 and section 22a 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 22 of the Consumer Protection Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 19 (Power of Central Authority to refer matter for investigation or to other Regulator), section 38 (Procedure on admission of complaint), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When was Section 22 of the Consumer Protection Act enacted?
Section 22 of the Consumer Protection Act, cited as Consumer Protection Act 22, was enacted on 09 Aug 2019 as Act 35 of 2019. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 2. Definitions3979 words
- 38. Procedure on admission of complaint1381 words
- 101. Power of Central Government to make rules916 words
- 39. Findings of District Commission553 words
- 102. Power of State Government to make rules517 words
- 47. Jurisdiction of State Commission493 words
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