CPA 35 — Manner in which complaint shall be made

Consumer Protection Act, 2019

Statutory text

(1) A complaint, in relation to any goods sold or delivered or agreed to be sold or delivered or any service provided or agreed to be provided, may be filed with a District Commission by—
(a) the consumer,—
(i) to whom such goods are sold or delivered or agreed to be sold or delivered or such service is provided or agreed to be provided; or (ii) who alleges unfair trade practice in respect of such goods or service;
(b) any recognised consumer association, whether the consumer to whom such goods are sold or delivered  or  agreed to  be  sold  or  delivered  or  such  service  is  provided  or  agreed  to  be  provided,  or who alleges unfair trade practice in respect of such goods or service, is a member of such association or not;
(c) one or more consumers, where there are numerous consumers having the same interest, with the  permission  of  the  District  Commission,  on  behalf  of,  or  for  the  benefit  of,  all  consumers  so interested; or (d) the Central Government, the Central Authority or the State Government, as the case may be:
Provided that the complaint under this sub-section may be filed electronically in such manner as may be prescribed.
Explanation.—For the  purposes  of  this  sub-section,  "recognised  consumer  association"  means  any voluntary consumer association registered under any law for the time being in force.
(2)  Every  complaint  filed  under  sub-section  (1)  shall  be  accompanied  with  such  fee  and  payable  in such manner, including electronic form, as may be prescribed.

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