Bare Act · Consumer Protection Act, 1986 · Chapter III
Chapter III · Sections
9 · Establishment of Consumer Disputes...
10 · Composition of the District Forum.
11 · Jurisdiction of the District...
12 · Manner in which complaint shall be...
13 · Procedure on admission of...
14 · Finding of the District Forum.
15 · Appeal.
16 · Composition of the State...
17 · Jurisdiction of the State...
17A · Transfer of cases.
17B · Circuit Benches.
18 · Procedure applicable to State...
18A · Vacancy in the office of the...
19 · Appeals.
19A · Hearing of appeal.
20 · Composition of the National...
21 · Jurisdiction of the National...
22 · Power and procedure applicable to...
22A · Power to set aside ex parte...
22B · Transfer of cases.
22C · Circuit Benches.
22D · Vacancy in the office of the...
22E · Qualifications, terms and...
23 · Appeal.
24 · Finality of orders.
24A · Limitation period.
24B · Administrative control.
25 · Enforcement of orders of the...
26 · Dismissal of frivolous or...
27 · Penalties.
27A · Appeal against order passed under...
26
Dismissal of frivolous or vexatious complaints.
1[Where a complaint instituted before the District Forum, the State Commission or, as the case may be, the National Commission is found to be frivolous or vexatious, it shall, for reasons to be recorded in writing, dismiss the complaint and make an order that the complainant shall pay to the opposite party such cost, not exceeding ten thousand rupees, as may be specified in the order.]
Footnotes (from the official text)
1 Subs. by Act 50 of 1993, s. 20, for section 26 (w.e.f. 18-6-1993).
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