Supreme Court of India

Neena Aneja & Anr. v. Jai Prakash Associates Ltd.

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Reported as [2021] 15 S.C.R. 96
Bench Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud and M. R. Shah JJ.
Decided 16 March 2021

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What the Court ordered

For the above reasons, we have come to the conclusion t hat proceedings instituted before the commencement of the Act of 2019 on 20 July 2020 would continue before the fora corresponding to those under the Act of 1986 (the National Commission, State Commi ssions and District Commissions) and not be transferred in terms of the pecuniary jurisdiction set for the fora established under the Act of 2019.

Judgment, page 73

From the headnote

Consumer Protection Act, 2019 – s.107 –Consumer Protection Act, 1986 – Repeal of 1986 Act –Proceedings instituted there under, if can be continued under the same forum– Enhanceme nt of pecuniary jurisdiction – Pending proceedings, if to be t ransferred –Consumer case was instituted by appellants before the NC DRC on 18.06.20 under the provisions of the 1986 Act–2019 Act came in to force 20.07.20 – Case dismissed by NCDRC on the gro und that after the enforcement of the 2019 Act, its pecuniar y jurisdiction has been enhanced from rupees one crore to rupees ten crores and the claim of

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