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Vasant Kumar (Lawyer)     16 February 2012

Jurisdiction

Dear all,

Kindly help me in this...

Is there any Pecuniary Jurisidiction available to file the consumer cases? As far as I know there is territorial jurisdiction viz district level (in each district), state level and at national level.

Can't we file a case for defective goods worth Rs. 25 lakhs in a district forum coz the district forums's pecuniary jurisdiction is less than Rs. 25 lakhs?

 Kindly enlighten me.

Regards

Vasant Kumar



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Adv Archana Deshmukh (Practicing Advocate)     16 February 2012

The pecuniary jurisdiction of district forum is upto 20 lakh rupees. When it is more than 20 lakhs then upto 1 crore the pecuniary jurisdiction is with the State commission and above 1 crore the complaint is to be directly filed in the national commission.

Vasant Kumar (Lawyer)     17 February 2012

thank you very much mam.


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