Section 70: Administrative control

Q: What does Section 70 of Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (CPA) deal with?

Section 70 CPA pertains to "Administrative control". It is part of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 70 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (CPA) governs administrative control.

Q: Is Section 70 CPA still in force?

Yes, Section 70 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 70 CPA?

धारा 70 CPA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 70 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019. Section 70 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (CPA) governs administrative control.

Q: What is Dhara 70 CPA?

Dhara 70 CPA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 70 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 70 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (CPA) governs administrative control.

Q: How to cite Section 70 of Consumer Protection Act, 2019?

Cite as: "Section 70, Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (CPA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: Consumer Protection Act, 2019, 2019, § 70 (India).

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The National Commission shall have the power of administrative control over all the State Commissions in the following matters, namely:—
1. calling for periodical returns regarding the institution, disposal, pendency of cases;
2. issuance of instructions regarding adoption of uniform procedure in the hearing of matters, prior service of copies of documents produced by one party to the opposite parties, maintaining a minimum of standards of administration by the State Commissions and District Commissions;
3. generally overseeing the functioning of the State Commissions or the District Commissions to ensure that the objects and purposes of this Act are best served without in any way interfering with their quasi-judicial freedom.
The State Commission shall have the power of administrative control over all the District Commissions within its jurisdiction in all matters referred to in sub-section (1).

The National Commission shall have the power of administrative control over all the State Commissions in the following matters, namely:—
1. calling for periodical returns regarding the institution, disposal, pendency of cases;
2. issuance of instructions regarding adoption of uniform procedure in the hearing of matters, prior service of copies of documents produced by one party to the opposite parties, maintaining a minimum of standards of administration by the State Commissions and District Commissions;
3. generally overseeing the functioning of the State Commissions or the District Commissions to ensure that the objects and purposes of this Act are best served without in any way interfering with their quasi-judicial freedom.
The State Commission shall have the power of administrative control over all the District Commissions within its jurisdiction in all matters referred to in sub-section (1).