Consumer Protection Act, 2019: ‘Change of forum’ and its effect on fresh and pending cases
Introduction The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (“New Act”) received the President’s assent on August 9, 2019 and has replaced the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (“Old Act”). Most of the important sections have been notified[1] with effect from July 20, 2020 marking the beginning of the New Act and making it […]