Section 17: Complaints to authorities

Q: What does Section 17 of Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (CPA) deal with?

Section 17 CPA pertains to "Complaints to authorities". It is part of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 17 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (CPA) governs complaints to authorities.

Q: Is Section 17 CPA still in force?

Yes, Section 17 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 17 CPA?

धारा 17 CPA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 17 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019. Section 17 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (CPA) governs complaints to authorities.

Q: What is Dhara 17 CPA?

Dhara 17 CPA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 17 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 17 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (CPA) governs complaints to authorities.

Q: How to cite Section 17 of Consumer Protection Act, 2019?

Cite as: "Section 17, Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (CPA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: Consumer Protection Act, 2019, 2019, § 17 (India).

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The provisions of section 18 shall be without prejudice to the right of the consumers to approach a District Commission or State Commission or National Commission, as the case may be, under Chapter IV.
The Central Authority, upon receiving a complaint from a consumer or upon a reference from the Central Government or a State Government, may conduct a preliminary inquiry and if so satisfied, proceed to investigate the complaint.