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The Consumer Protection Act, 2019

Penalty for non-compliance of order

In force Act 35 of 2019 As on 14 Oct 2026

Act 35 of 2019 Ministry Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Enacted 09 Aug 2019 Cited by 1 provision

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 72 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 deals with penalty for non-compliance of order. Whoever fails to comply with any order made by the District Commission or the State Commission or the National Commission, as the case may be, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one month, but which may extend to three years, or with fine, which shall not b The Act was enacted on 09 Aug 2019.

(1) Whoever fails to comply with any order made by the District Commission or the State Commission or the National Commission, as the case may be, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one month, but which may extend to three years, or with fine, which shall not be less than twenty-five thousand rupees, but which may extend to one lakh rupees, or with both.

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), the District Commission, the State Commission or the National Commission, as the case may be, shall have the power of a Judicial Magistrate of first class for the trial of offences under sub-section (1), and on conferment of such powers, the District Commission or the State Commission or the National Commission, as the case may be, shall be deemed to be a Judicial Magistrate of first class for the purposes of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

(3) Save as otherwise provided, the offences under sub-section (1) shall be tried summarily by the District Commission or the State Commission or the National Commission, as the case may be.

Section 72, The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (Act 35 of 2019).

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  1. s. 73 Appeal against order passed under section 72

Questions about Section 72

What does Section 72 of the Consumer Protection Act deal with?

Section 72 of the Consumer Protection Act is headed "Penalty for non-compliance of order". Whoever fails to comply with any order made by the District Commission or the State Commission or the National Commission, as the case may be, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one month, but which may extend to three years, or with fine, which shall not b

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What should I read with Section 72 of the Consumer Protection Act, and has it changed?

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When was Section 72 of the Consumer Protection Act enacted?

Section 72 of the Consumer Protection Act, cited as Consumer Protection Act 72, 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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