Consumer protetion act.
Isaac Gabriel
(Querist) 17 November 2024
This query is : Resolved
The District Consumers Grievances redressal Commission issued warrant against the oppposite party for not complying with its order. But the Police is not executing thewarrant and dragging.Is there provision to lock the firm which refuses to execute the warrant or anyother alternative to punish the opposite party and pay the amount? How long the police can keep it without executing.
T. Kalaiselvan, Advocate
(Expert) 17 November 2024
If the police is not executing the warrant, the judge of the district commission can summon the district superintendent of police seeking to initiate proper action by directing the concerned police.
The consumer commission judge has the power of judicial magistrate in this regard.
T. Kalaiselvan, Advocate
(Expert) 18 November 2024
The CP Act: the power to act with the authority of a Judicial Magistrate for trial of offences under Section 72(1) of the CP Act, which included the power to issue arrest warrants.
If the opposite party does not obey the order passed by the consumer forum in a reasonable time and has not filed any appeal against the order, he said, the complainant could file a petition to execute the order of the consumer forum under Section 72 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019. “Execution of a consumer court order is more difficult than obtaining an order.”
Thus if the district commission informs the superintendent of police about the lethargic attitude of police, action will be taken immediately.
