Content Provider | Supreme Court of India |
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e-ISSN | 30484839 |
Language | English |
Access Restriction | NDLI |
Subject Keyword | 1986 Consumer Protection Act Deficiency of infrastructure in the adjudicatory fora |
Content Type | Text |
Resource Type | Law Judgement |
Jurisdiction | India |
Case Type | Appeal |
Court | Supreme Court of India |
Disposal Nature | Others |
Headnote | Consumer Protection Act, 1986 - Effective implementation of the Act - Deficiency of infrastructure in the adjudicatory fora - C Constitution of Justice Arijit Pasayat Committee to look into deficiencies - Interim report by the Committee to the effect that the cons11111er fora did not function effectively due to a poor organizational set up, grossly inadequate infrastructure, absence of adequate and trained manpower and lack of qualified members in the adjudicating bodies - Suggestions given to the Central D Government and State Government - Failure of State Governments to respond to the suggestions - Held: Systemic overhaul of the entire infrastructure is necessary if the Act is not to beco111e a dead letter - Findings of the Com111ittee in the interim report are entitled to deference - Though powers relating to the appointments and E ad111inistration of the State fora lie with the State Govern111ent, vesting of the rule making power in the State Governments may result in a lack of uniformity of rules across the country, both in regard to the ter111s and conditions of service and appointment - It would result in wide variation in standards and great deal of subjectivity, and bureaucratic and political interference - In view thereof. directions F issued to the Centre Govern111ent to fra111e model Rules relating to administration, selection and appointment of me111bers, infrastructure etc., at al/ levels of consumer fora - ss. 24B,6(1)(b),JO(l)(b), 30. This Court issued several directions as regards the deficiency of infrastructure in the adjudicatory fora under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. A Committee presided by Justice Arijit Pasayat was constituted to look into deficiencies in the working of the fora. The Committee assessed the prevailing conditions in different States. Thereafter, the Committee submitted an Interim Report to the effect that the consumer fora did not function as effectively as expected due toa poor organizational set up, grossly inadequate infrastructure, absence of adequate and trained manpower and lack of qualified members in the adjudicating bodies. The suggestions were given to the Central Government and the State Governments. The State Governments failed to respond to the suggestions for streamlining the state of affairs. |
Judge | Hon'ble Dr. Justice D.Y. Chandrachud |
Neutral Citation | 2016 INSC 1047 |
Petitioner | State Of U P And Ors |
Respondent | All U P Consumer Protection Bar Association |
SCR | [2016] 8 S.C.R. 851 |
Judgement Date | 2016-11-21 |
Case Number | 2740 |
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