Consumer Protection Act, 2019 notified with effect from 20 July, 2020.*
*Consumer Protection Act, 2019 notified with effect from 20 July, 2020.* The main features of The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 are as follows:- 1. District forum is renamed as District Commission 2. The Opposite Party needs to deposit 50% of the amount ordered by District Commission before filing appeal before State Commission, earlier the ceiling was of maximum of Rs. 25,000/-, which has been removed. 3. The limitation period for filing of appeal to State Commission is increased from 30 days to 45 days, while retaining power to condone the delay. 4. State Commission shall have a minimum of 1 President and 4 Members 5. The original pecuniary jurisdiction of District Commission shall be uptil Rs. 1 Crore, State Commission from 1 Cr – 10 Cr. And NCDRC to be more than Rs. 10 crore 6. Now complainant can also institute the complaint within the territorial jurisdiction of the Commission where the complainant resides or personally works for gain besides what was provided earlier ...