Under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, appeals against orders are filed based on the forum that passed the order. Key provisions include:
• District to State (Section 41): Appeals against District Commission orders are filed within 45 days, requiring a 50% pre-deposit.
• State to National (Section 51): Appeals against State Commission orders.
• National to Supreme Court (Section 67): Appeals against National Commission orders. [1, 2, 3]
Key Appeal Provisions & Timelines
• First Appeal (Section 41/51): Any person aggrieved by an order of the District Commission may prefer an appeal to the State Commission within 45 days.
• Appeal against National Commission (Section 67): An appeal can be filed to the Supreme Court of India against orders of the National Commission.
• Limitation Period: Appeals generally must be filed within 30 to 45 days of the order.
• Pre-deposit Requirement: Before filing an appeal against an order directing payment, the appellant must deposit 50% of that amount.
• Fast-Track Hearing (Section 52): Appeals are meant to be heard as expeditiously as possible, with an endeavor to dispose of them within 90 days of admission. [1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7]
For specific procedural details regarding appeals to the National Commission, see Section 51 of the Consumer Protection Act. Further guidance on the hearing process is found in Section 52. [3, 6]
Note: For the official text and detailed, updated procedures, refer to the official Consumer Protection Act, 2019. [1, 2]
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[1] https://lawsikho.com/blog/appeals-under-section-67-of-the-cpa-2019/
[2] https://www.indiacode.nic.in/show-data?actid=AC_CEN_21_44_00007_201935_1596441164903&orderno=41
[3] https://www.consumerprotection.in/section-51-appeal-to-national-commission/
[4] https://www.chdconsumercourt.gov.in/fa.aspx
[5] https://ncdrc.nic.in/
[6] https://www.consumerprotection.in/section-52-hearing-of-appeal/
[7] https://www.consumerprotection.in/section-73-appeal-against-order-passed-under-section-72/
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