Supreme Court Directs States To Immediately Pay Salaries And Perquisites To Consumer Forum Members As Per Existing Rules
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Supreme Court Directs States To Immediately Pay Salaries And Perquisites To Consumer Forum Members As Per Existing Rules

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The Supreme Court has directed all state governments to immediately pay the salary and perquisites of the Chairpersons and Members of the State and District Consumer Dispute Resolution Commissions as per existing Rules. The Court noted the grievance of some petitioners that in some states, the salary and perquisites of Consumer Forum members were not being paid even as per the prevailing Rules. Background On January 7, 2025, the Court directed the Union of India to take action on suggestions for minimum salaries, annual increments, and payment of arrears for Consumer Forum Presidents and Members. Subsequently, on November 5, 2024, the Supreme Court observed the need to sort out the issues regarding pay and allowances of consumer forum members so that the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 can work efficiently.

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Pay salary, benefits to consumer body members sans delay: SC tells states
1 week, 3 days ago

Pay salary, benefits to consumer body members sans delay: SC tells states

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has directed all state governments to immediately pay the salary and perquisites of the chairpersons and members of the state and district consumer redressal bodies as per existing rules. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and N Kotiswar Singh also directed the Centre to take a call on amending the Consumer Protection Model Rules, …

'Consumer Forum Members Must Be Paid Properly' : Supreme Court Asks Centre To Decide On Suggestions For Pay, Increments
2 months, 1 week ago

'Consumer Forum Members Must Be Paid Properly' : Supreme Court Asks Centre To Decide On Suggestions For Pay, Increments

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The Supreme Court recently directed the Union of India to examine and take action on suggestions for minimum salaries, annual increment, and payment of arrears to Presidents and Members of State and District Consumer Commissions. Senior Advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan, appointed as Amicus Curiae, has proposed amendments to the Consumer Protection Model Rules, 2020 to incorporate the following provisions – Presidents …

Amend Consumer Protection Rules On Appointment Process Of Commission Members Within 3 Months : Supreme Court To Centre, States
2 years ago

Amend Consumer Protection Rules On Appointment Process Of Commission Members Within 3 Months : Supreme Court To Centre, States

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The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, observed that the direction in Secretary, Ministry of Consumer Affairs v. Dr.Mahindra Bhaskar Limaye And Ors. that, the Central and State Governments are required to make certain amendments to the Consumer Protection Rules, 2020 pertaining to the appointment process at the Consumer Dispute fora is to be carried out on an urgent basis, preferably within …

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Petitions Challenging Bombay HC Judgment Striking Down Consumer Protection Rules
3 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Petitions Challenging Bombay HC Judgment Striking Down Consumer Protection Rules

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The Supreme Court on Friday issued notices on the special leave petitions filed against the judgment of Bombay High Court which quashed the provisions of Consumer Protection Rules which excluded lawyers with 10 to 20 years experience from appointments to Consumer Commissions.A bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao and BR Gavai was considering the special leave petitions filed. The Supreme …

Consumer Complaint Not Maintainable Against Power Distributor For Raising Additional Bill Due To Short Assessment : Supreme Court
3 years, 5 months ago

Consumer Complaint Not Maintainable Against Power Distributor For Raising Additional Bill Due To Short Assessment : Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court has held that a consumer complaint is not maintainable against a power distributor for raising an additional bill on account of short-assessment. A bench comprising Justices Hemant Gupta and V Ramasubramanian agreed with the finding of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission that the raising of additional bill did not amount to "deficiency in service" as defined …

SC to Centre: Fill up vacancies in consumer forums
3 years, 7 months ago

SC to Centre: Fill up vacancies in consumer forums

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court ordered all states and Union territories on Wednesday to fill up the vacancies in the state and district consumer dispute redressal forums within eight weeks, saying: “We are not giving any extensions. Enough time was given to set the houses in order.” Setting the eight-week deadline to fill all vacancies in these forums, a bench …

Consumer Forums/Commissions Cannot Consider Complaint/Appeal On Merits After Finding That It Is Time Barred: SC [Read Order]
5 years, 3 months ago

Consumer Forums/Commissions Cannot Consider Complaint/Appeal On Merits After Finding That It Is Time Barred: SC [Read Order]

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The Supreme Court has observed that a Consumer Forum/Commission after having come to the conclusion that the complaint/appeal was barred by limitation, could not consider the merits of the matter.In this case, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, refused to condone a delay of 150 days in preferring the First Appeal. The Supreme Court has observed that a Consumer Forum/Commission …

SC Directs Centre To Frame Model Rules For Effective Implementation Of Consumer Protection Act [Read Judgment]
8 years, 3 months ago

SC Directs Centre To Frame Model Rules For Effective Implementation Of Consumer Protection Act [Read Judgment]

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A systemic overhaul of the entire infrastructure is necessary if the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, is not to become a dead letter, it said The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Central Government to frame model rules relating to administration, selection and appointments of members, infrastructure etc., at all levels of consumer fora constituted under the Consumer Protection Act,. A …

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