Section73
The Consumer Protection Act, 2019

Appeal against order passed under section 72

In force Act 35 of 2019 As on 15 Oct 2026

Act 35 of 2019 Ministry Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Enacted 09 Aug 2019

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 73 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 deals with appeal against order passed under section 72. Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), where an order is passed under sub-section (1) of section 72, an appeal shall lie, both on facts and on law from-- (a) the order made by the District Commission to the State Commission; The Act was enacted on 09 Aug 2019.

(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), where an order is passed under sub-section (1) of section 72, an appeal shall lie, both on facts and on law from--

(a) the order made by the District Commission to the State Commission;

(b) the order made by the State Commission to the National Commission; and

(c) the order made by the National Commission to the Supreme Court.

(2) Except as provided in sub-section (1), no appeal shall lie before any court, from any order of a District Commission or a State Commission or the National Commission, as the case may be.

(3) Every appeal under this section shall be preferred within a period of thirty days from the date of order of a District Commission or a State Commission or the National Commission, as the case may be:

Provided that the State Commission or the National Commission or the Supreme Court, as the case may be, may entertain an appeal after the expiry of the said period of thirty days, if it is satisfied that the appellant had sufficient cause for not preferring the appeal within the said period of thirty days.

Section 73, The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (Act 35 of 2019).

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Questions about Section 73

What does Section 73 of the Consumer Protection Act deal with?

Section 73 of the Consumer Protection Act is headed "Appeal against order passed under section 72". Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974), where an order is passed under sub-section (1) of section 72, an appeal shall lie, both on facts and on law from-- (a) the order made by the District Commission to the State Commission;

How do I find court cases under Section 73 of the Consumer Protection Act?

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What should I read with Section 73 of the Consumer Protection Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 72 (Penalty for non-compliance of order), so none of them can safely be read on its own.

When was Section 73 of the Consumer Protection Act enacted?

Section 73 of the Consumer Protection Act, cited as Consumer Protection Act 73, 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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