Manner of crediting penalty
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 97 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 deals with manner of crediting penalty. The penalty collected under section 21 and the amount collected under section 96 shall be credited to such fund as may be prescribed. The Act was enacted on 09 Aug 2019.
The penalty collected under section 21 and the amount collected under section 96 shall be credited to such fund as may be prescribed.
Section 97, The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (Act 35 of 2019).
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Questions about Section 97
What does Section 97 of the Consumer Protection Act deal with?
Section 97 of the Consumer Protection Act is headed "Manner of crediting penalty". The penalty collected under section 21 and the amount collected under section 96 shall be credited to such fund as may be prescribed.
How do I find court cases under Section 97 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 97, section 97 Consumer Protection Act, section 97 of the Consumer Protection Act. 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 97 of the Consumer Protection Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 21 (Power of Central Authority to issue directions and penalties against false or misleading advertisements), section 96 (Compounding of offences), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When was Section 97 of the Consumer Protection Act enacted?
Section 97 of the Consumer Protection Act, cited as Consumer Protection Act 97, 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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