May 2024

Section 72 – THE CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, 2019

Penalty for non-compliance of order —(1) Whoever fails to comply with any order made by theDistrict Commission or the State Commission or the National Commission, as the case may be, shall bepunishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one month, but which may extend tothree years, or with fine, which […]

Section 71 – THE CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, 2019

Enforcement of orders of District Commission, State Commission and National Commission Every order made by a District Commission, State Commission or the NationalCommission shall be enforced by it in the same manner as if it were a decree made by a Court in a suitbefore it and the provisions of Order XXI of the First

Section 70 – THE CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, 2019

Administrative control (1) The National Commission shall have the authority to lay downsuch adequate standards in consultation with the Central Government from time to time, for betterprotection of the interests of consumers and for that purpose, shall have administrative control over all theState Commissions in the following matters, namely:—(a) monitoring performance of the State Commissions

Section 69 – THE CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, 2019

Limitation period —(1) The District Commission, the State Commission or the NationalCommission shall not admit a complaint unless it is filed within two years from the date on which thecause of action has arisen.(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), a complaint may be entertained after theperiod specified in sub-section (1), if the complainant satisfies

rectification of tds mismatch in form 26a

Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) deduction amount should be the same in Form 26AS and Form 16/16A. However, there might be inconsistencies in the TDS amount for various reasons, including clerical mistakes. Form 16 and 16A are tax credit statements confirming tax deductions from the income of an individual or company. Form 16 is issued

Assam Income Certificate

Income certificate is an important document issued to Indian citizens that state their annual income. Income certificate is used to make the citizens of a State eligible for various schemes offered by the Central or State Government. Eligibility Criteria to get Income Certificate in Assam Eligibility Criteria to apply for Income Certificate in Assam are

Banking Ombudsman

Banking Ombudsman is a quasi-judicial authority created in 2006, and the authority was created pursuant to a decision made by the Government of India to enable resolution of complaints of customers of banks relating to certain services rendered by the banks. The Banking Ombudsman Scheme was first introduced in India in 1995 and was revised in 2002. The

CSC Scheme

Common Services Centre (CSC) programme is an initiative taken by the Ministry of Electronics and IT and the Government of India. CSCs act as the access points for the delivery of different electronic services to villages across India.   CSCs are the service delivery points present in the rural India which are positioned as change agents,

National Food Security Act

The National Food Security Act (NFSA) 2013, which was passed on July 5, 2013, represents a paradigm shift in the aspect of food security, moving away from a welfare-based approach to one based on rights. Up to 75% of the rural population, as well as 50% of the urban population, are legally entitled to receive

Section 68 – THE CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, 2019

Finality of orders —Every order of a District Commission or the State Commission or theNational Commission, as the case may be, shall, if no appeal has been preferred against such order underthe provisions of this Act, be final. Practice area’s of B K Goyal & Co LLP Income Tax Return Filing | Income Tax Appeal