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Notification amending the Consumer Protection (Consumer Disputes Redressal Commissions) Rules, 2020 under section 101 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, to revise the fee schedule payable for filing consumer disputes based on the value of goods or services in question.

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The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs), via G.S.R. 606(E) dated 17 August 2023, in exercise of powers under sub-section (1) and clauses (q) and (zj) of sub-section (2) of section 101 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (35 of 2019), notifies the Consumer Protection (Consumer Disputes Redressal Commissions) (Amendment) Rules, 2023, effective from the date of publication, amending the Consumer Protection (Consumer Disputes Redressal Commissions) Rules, 2020, by substituting the fee table in sub-rule (2) of rule 7 with revised fees: Nil for goods/services valued up to Rs. 5 lakh, Rs. 200 for above Rs. 5 lakh up to Rs. 10 lakh, Rs. 400 for above Rs. 10 lakh up to Rs. 20 lakh, Rs. 1000 for above Rs. 20 lakh up to Rs. 50 lakh, Rs. 2000 for above Rs. 50 lakh up to Rs. 1 crore, Rs. 2500 for above Rs. 1 crore up to Rs. 2 crore, Rs. 3000 for above Rs. 2 crore up to Rs. 4 crore, Rs. 4000 for above Rs. 4 crore up to Rs. 6 crore, Rs. 5000 for above Rs. 6 crore up to Rs. 8 crore, Rs. 6000 for above Rs. 8 crore up to Rs. 10 crore, and Rs. 7500 for above Rs. 10 crore; the principal rules were published vide G.S.R.448(E) dated 15 July 2020 and were last amended vide G.S.R. 892(E) dated 21 December 2022; the notification bears file number F. No. J-10/6/2018-CPU(Pt.1) and is signed by Anupam Mishra, Joint Secretary.

Full Text

EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 476] NEW DELHI , THURS DAY, AUGUST 17, 2023/ SHRAVANA 26, 1945 CG-DL-E-17082023-248158 (1) (2) (3) MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (Department of Consumer Affairs) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 17th August , 2023 G.S.R. 606(E) .—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub -section(1) and clauses (q) and (zj) of sub -section (2) of section 101 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (35 of 2019), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Consumer Protection (Consumer Disputes Redressal Commissions) Rules, 2020, namely: - 1. (1) These rules may be called the Consumer Protection (Consumer Disputes Redre ssal Commissions) (Amendment) Rules, 2023. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Consumer Protection (Consumer Disputes Redressal Commissions) Rules, 2020, in rule 7, in sub -rule (2), for the Table, the following Table shall be substituted, namely: - “TABLE Sl. No. Value of goods or services paid as consideration Amount of fee payable (1) (2) (3) (1) Upto Rupees Five Lakh Nil (2) Above Rupees Five Lakh and upto Rupees Ten Lakh Rs. 200 (3) Above Rupees Ten Lakh and upto Rupees Twenty Lakh Rs. 400 (4) Above Rupees Twenty Lakh and upto Rupees Fifty Lakh Rs. 1000 (5) Above Rupees Fifty Lakh and upto Rupees One Crore Rs. 2000 (6) Above Rupees One Crore and upto Rupees Two Crore Rs. 2500 (7) Above Rupees Two Crore and upto Rupees Four Crore Rs. 3000 (8) Above Rupees Four Crore and upto Rupees Six Crore Rs. 4000 (9) Above Rupees Six Crore and upto Rupees Eight Crore Rs. 5000 (10) Above Rupees Eight Crore and upto Rupees Ten Crore Rs. 6000 (11) Above Rupees Ten Crore Rs. 7500”. [F. No. J -10/6/2018 -CPU(Pt.1)] ANUPAM MISHRA , Jt. Secy. Note: The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part -II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R.448(E), dated the 15th July, 2020 and was last amended vide notification number G.S.R. 892(E), dated the 21st December, 2022. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi -110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi -110054.

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