Consumer Protection Act,1986

Act No : 68

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Section : Penalties.

27. Penalties. Where a trader or a person against whom a
complaint is made 3*[or the complainant] fails or omits to comply with
any order made by the District Forum, the State Commission or the
National Commission, as the case may be, such trader or person 3*[or
complainant] shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which
shall not be less than one month but which may extend to three years,
or with fine which shall not be less than two thousand rupees but
which may extend to ten thousand rupees, or with both:

Provided that the District Forum, the State Commission or the
National Commission, as the case may be, may, if it is satisfied that
the circumstances of any case so require, impose a sentence of
imprisonment or fine, or both, for a term lesser than the minimum term
and the amount lesser than the minimum amount, specified in this
section.

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