Act Number: 68

Act Name: The Consumer Protection Act, 1986

Year: 1986

Enactment Date: 1986-12-24

Long Title: An Act to provide for the better protection of the interests of consumers and for that purpose to make provision for the establishment of consumer councils and other authorities for the settlement of consumers disputes and for matters connected therewith.

Ministry: Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

Department: Department of Consumer Affairs

Section 26: Dismissal of frivolous or vexatious complaints.
    1[26. Dismissal of frivolous or vexatious complaints.-- Where a complaint instituted before the District Forum, the State Commission or, as the case may be, the National Commission is found to be frivolous or vexatious, it shall, for reasons to be recorded in writing, dismiss the complaint and make an order that the complainant shall pay to the opposite party such cost, not exceeding ten thousand rupees, as may be specified in the order.]
Notes:
1. Subs. by Act 50 of 1993, s. 20, for section 26 (w.e.f. 18-6-1993).
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