Compounding of offences
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 96 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 deals with compounding of offences. Any offence punishable under sections 88 and 89, may, either before or after the institution of the prosecution, be compounded, on payment of such amount as may be prescribed: Provided that no compounding of such offence shall be made without the leave of the court before which a complaint has been The Act was enacted on 09 Aug 2019.
(1) Any offence punishable under sections 88 and 89, may, either before or after the institution of the prosecution, be compounded, on payment of such amount as may be prescribed:
Provided that no compounding of such offence shall be made without the leave of the court before which a complaint has been filed under section 92:
Provided further that such sum shall not, in any case, exceed the maximum amount of the fine, which may be imposed under this Act for the offence so compounded.
(2) The Central Authority or any officer as may be specially authorised by him in this behalf, may compound offences under sub-section (1).
(3) Nothing in sub-section (1) shall apply to person who commits the same or similar offence, within a period of three years from the date on which the first offence, committed by him, was compounded.
Explanation.--For the purposes of this sub-section, any second or subsequent offence committed after the expiry of a period of three years from the date on which the offence was previously compounded, shall be deemed to be a first offence.
(4) Where an offence has been compounded under sub-section (1), no proceeding or further proceeding, as the case may be, shall be taken against the offender in respect of the offence so compounded.
(5) The acceptance of the sum of money for compounding an offence in accordance with sub-section (1) by the Central Authority or an officer of the Central Authority empowered in this behalf shall be deemed to amount to an acquittal within the meaning of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974).
Section 96, The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (Act 35 of 2019).
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Questions about Section 96
What does Section 96 of the Consumer Protection Act deal with?
Section 96 of the Consumer Protection Act is headed "Compounding of offences". Any offence punishable under sections 88 and 89, may, either before or after the institution of the prosecution, be compounded, on payment of such amount as may be prescribed: Provided that no compounding of such offence shall be made without the leave of the court before which a complaint has been
How do I find court cases under Section 96 of the Consumer Protection Act?
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What should I read with Section 96 of the Consumer Protection Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 88 (Penalty for non-compliance of direction of Central Authority), section 89 (Punishment for false or misleading advertisement), section 92 (Cognizance of offence by court), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When was Section 96 of the Consumer Protection Act enacted?
Section 96 of the Consumer Protection Act, cited as Consumer Protection Act 96, 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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- 47. Jurisdiction of State Commission493 words
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