Proceedings before District Commission
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 36 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 deals with proceedings before District Commission. Every proceeding before the District Commission shall be conducted by the President of that Commission and atleast one member thereof, sitting together: Provided that where a member, for any reason, is unable to conduct a proceeding till it is completed, the President and the other member shall cont The Act was enacted on 09 Aug 2019.
(1) Every proceeding before the District Commission shall be conducted by the President of that Commission and atleast one member thereof, sitting together:
Provided that where a member, for any reason, is unable to conduct a proceeding till it is completed, the President and the other member shall continue the proceeding from the stage at which it was last heard by the previous member.
(2) On receipt of a complaint made under section 35, the District Commission may, by order, admit the complaint for being proceeded with or reject the same:
Provided that a complaint shall not be rejected under this section unless an opportunity of being heard has been given to the complainant:
Provided further that the admissibility of the complaint shall ordinarily be decided within twenty-one days from the date on which the complaint was filed.
(3) Where the District Commission does not decide the issue of admissibility of the complaint within the period so specified, it shall be deemed to have been admitted.
Section 36, The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (Act 35 of 2019).
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Judgments citing this section
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… Mr. Tripathy, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the learned president of the DCDRC, Sundargarh-II, Rourkela passed the impugned order i.e. Annexure-7 without a quorum and in violation of Section 36 of the Consumer Protection Act. It is further submitted that without notice, the impugned order at Annexure-7 was passed ex parte in Execution Case No.10 of 2000 and that too, when a fresh cause of action existed pursuant to Annexure-5. 5. Upon reading of the impugned order dated …
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… Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner contends that the impugned award dated 23.02.2022 is passed by the Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission in violation of Section 36 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 and aggrieved thereof, the petitioner had preferred an appeal before the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission. However, as per the mandatory statutory requirement of depositing 50% of the amount as awarded by the District Commission is to be satisfied before filing of …
Made under this section, and citing it
1 instrument names this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
Questions about Section 36
What does Section 36 of the Consumer Protection Act deal with?
Section 36 of the Consumer Protection Act is headed "Proceedings before District Commission". Every proceeding before the District Commission shall be conducted by the President of that Commission and atleast one member thereof, sitting together: Provided that where a member, for any reason, is unable to conduct a proceeding till it is completed, the President and the other member shall cont
How do I find court cases under Section 36 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 36, section 36 Consumer Protection Act, section 36 of the Consumer Protection Act. People searching for it also type consumer protection act 2019 section 36. 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 36 of the Consumer Protection Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 35 (Manner in which complaint shall be made), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 3 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. One instrument names it without being made under it, most recently Rajasthan Consumer Protection Rules, 2021. (2021).
When was Section 36 of the Consumer Protection Act enacted?
Section 36 of the Consumer Protection Act, cited as Consumer Protection Act 36, 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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