Vexatious search
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 93 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 deals with vexatious search. The Director General or any other officer, exercising powers under section 22, who knows that there are no reasonable grounds for so doing, and yet-- (a) searches, or causes to be searched any premises; The Act was enacted on 09 Aug 2019.
The Director General or any other officer, exercising powers under section 22, who knows that there are no reasonable grounds for so doing, and yet--
(a) searches, or causes to be searched any premises; or
(b) seizes any record, register or other document or article, shall, for every such offence, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees or with both.
Section 93, The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (Act 35 of 2019).
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Questions about Section 93
What does Section 93 of the Consumer Protection Act deal with?
Section 93 of the Consumer Protection Act is headed "Vexatious search". The Director General or any other officer, exercising powers under section 22, who knows that there are no reasonable grounds for so doing, and yet-- (a) searches, or causes to be searched any premises;
How do I find court cases under Section 93 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 93, section 93 Consumer Protection Act, section 93 of the Consumer Protection Act. People searching for it also type consumer protection act 93a. 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 93 of the Consumer Protection Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 22 (Search and seizure), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When was Section 93 of the Consumer Protection Act enacted?
Section 93 of the Consumer Protection Act, cited as Consumer Protection Act 93, 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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