Jurisdiction of National 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 58 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 deals with jurisdiction of National Commission. Subject to the other provisions of this Act, the National Commission shall have jurisdiction-- (a) to entertain-- (i) complaints where the value of the goods or services paid as consideration exceeds rupees ten crore: Provided that where the Central Government deems it necessary so to do, it may pre The Act was enacted on 09 Aug 2019.
(1) Subject to the other provisions of this Act, the National Commission shall have jurisdiction--
(a) to entertain--
(i) complaints where the value of the goods or services paid as consideration exceeds rupees ten crore:
Provided that where the Central Government deems it necessary so to do, it may prescribe such other value, as it deems fit;
(ii) complaints against unfair contracts, where the value of goods or services paid as consideration exceeds ten crore rupees;
(iii) appeals against the orders of any State Commission;
(iv) appeals against the orders of the Central Authority; 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 State Commission where it appears to the National Commission that such State Commission has exercised a jurisdiction not vested in it by law, or has failed to exercise a jurisdiction so vested, or has acted in the exercise of its jurisdiction illegally or with material irregularity.
(2) The jurisdiction, powers and authority of the National Commission may be exercised by Benches thereof and a Bench may be constituted by the President with one or more members as he may deem fit:
Provided that the senior-most member of the Bench shall preside over the Bench.
(3) Where the members of a Bench differ in opinion on any point, the points shall be decided according to the opinion of the majority, if there is a majority, but if the members are equally divided, they shall state the point or points on which they differ, and make a reference to the President who shall either hear the point or points himself or refer the case for hearing on such point or points by one or more of the other members and such point or points shall be decided according to the opinion of the majority of the members who have heard the case, including those who first heard it:
Provided that the President or the other member, as the case may be, shall give opinion on the point or points so referred within a period of two months from the date of such reference.
Section 58, The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (Act 35 of 2019).
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Related judgements & precedents
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Alpha G184 Owners Association v. Magnum International Trading Company Pvt. Ltd.
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
Joint complaints by multiple flat buyers maintainable; National Commission under s.58 may hear where aggregate consideration meets pecuniary threshold. Technical/society-registration disputes should not indefinitely stall consumer complaints; consumerism requires liberal construction. DATE-CHECK FP on citation dates; body ends New Delhi May 15th, 2023 (Maheshwari & Sundresh JJ).
On this section: CPA 2019 s.58 National Commission may entertain joint allottee complaints on aggregate consideration (Alpha G184).
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Ibrat Faizan v. Omaxe Buildhome Pvt. Ltd.
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
Appeal to Supreme Court under CPA 2019 s.67 lies only against National Commission orders under s.58(1)(a)(i)/(ii). Against National Commission appellate orders under s.58(1)(a)(iii)/(iv), remedy is High Court Art.227; National Commission is a tribunal. DATE-CHECK FP on HC interim dates; body ends MAY 13, 2022 (Shah & Nagarathna JJ).
On this section: CPA 2019 s.58(1)(a)(iii) National Commission appellate orders — challenge via Art.227, not s.67 SC appeal (Ibrat Faizan).
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Judgments citing this section
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… in it by law or has failed to exercise a jurisdiction so vested or has acted in the exercise of its jurisdiction illegally or with material irregularity, the National Commission may intervene and pass appropriate orders in any consumer dispute. When the scope of revision petition has been expressly stipulated under Section 58(1)(b) of the Consumer Protection Act, the grounds raised by the writ petitioner before this Court that the National Commission has erred in not appreciating the facts, deserves no merit consideration. > 8. This Court has perused the grounds raised before the National Commission as well as the findings made in the …
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… For the aforementioned reason, the writ petition is allowed on the sole ground that the impugned order passed by the technical member is in contravention of Section 58 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019. It is made clear that this Court has not considered any of the other contentions raised by the parties. The impugned order having been set aside, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission will have to take a fresh decision after hearing the parties. > Sd/- V.G.ARUN …
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… I fail to find the existence of any such compelling reasons and as to how the statutory appellate authority would not be competent to adjudicate on the issues that are being raised by the petitioner in the present writ petition. Taking into consideration the statutory provision as enshrined under Section 58 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 providing a statutory remedy of appeal to the petitioner, which had been invoked and thereafter, the said appeal has been withdrawn to file a fresh appeal/petition on the same cause of action and in light of the judgment passed by this Court in the matter of Kanwaljit Singh Toor …
Questions about Section 58
What have the courts held on Section 58 of the Consumer Protection Act?
Alpha G184 Owners Association v. Magnum International Trading Company Pvt. Ltd. (15 May 2023) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: CPA 2019 s.58 National Commission may entertain joint allottee complaints on aggregate consideration (Alpha G184). Another 1 judgment on this section is set out below, all of them from the Supreme Court. They run from 2022 to 2023.
How do I find court cases under Section 58 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 58, section 58 Consumer Protection Act, section 58 of the Consumer Protection Act. People searching for it also type consumer protection act 2019 section 58 and 58 1 b consumer protection act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome. 2 reported judgments on this section are set out on this page, beginning with Alpha G184 Owners Association v. Magnum International Trading Company Pvt. Ltd. (15 May 2023).
What should I read with Section 58 of the Consumer Protection Act, and has it changed?
2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When was Section 58 of the Consumer Protection Act enacted?
Section 58 of the Consumer Protection Act, cited as Consumer Protection Act 58, 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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