Lawgist24ALimitation period
1[24A. Limitation period.-- (1) The District Forum, the State Commission or the National Commission shall not admit a complaint unless it is filed within two years from the date on which the cause of action has arisen.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), a complaint may be entertained after the period specified in sub-section (1), if the complainant satisfies the District Forum, the State Commission or the National Commission, as the case may be, that he had sufficient cause for not filing the complaint as this such period:
Provided that no such complaint shall be entertained unless the National Commission, the State Commission or the District Forum, as the case may be, records its reasons for condoning such delay.]
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1. Ins. by Act 50 of 1993, s. 19 (w.e.f. 18-6-1993).
- 9 Establishment of Consumer Disputes Redressal Agencies
- 10 Composition of the District Forum
- 11 Jurisdiction of the District Forum
- 12 Manner in which complaint shall be made
- 13 Procedure on admission of complaint
- 14 Finding of the District Forum
- 15 Appeal
- 16 Composition of the State Commission
- 17 Jurisdiction of the State Commission
- 17A Transfer of cases
- 17B Circuit Benches
- 18 Procedure applicable to State Commissions
- 18A [Omitted.]
- 19 Appeals
- 19A Hearing of appeal
- 20 Composition of the National Commission
- 21 Jurisdiction of the National Commission
- 22 Power and procedure applicable to the National Commission
- 22A Power to set aside ex parte orders
- 22B Transfer of cases
- 22C Circuit Benches
- 22D Vacancy in the office of the President
- 23 Appeal
- 24 Finality of orders
- 24A Limitation period
- 24B Administrative control
- 25 Enforcement of orders of the District Forum, the State Commission or the National Commission
- 26 Dismissal of frivolous or vexatious complaints
- 27 Penalties
- 27A Appeal against order passed under section 27
