SC upheld the constitutional validity of Sections 34(1),...

SC upheld the constitutional validity of Sections 34(1), 47(1)(a)(i), and 58(1)(a)(i) of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, rejecting claims of manifest arbitrariness and violation of Article 14. The Court dismissed the writ petition challenging pecuniary jurisdictions of consumer commissions based on value of goods and services. The judgment emphasizes legislative competence in prescribing tribunal jurisdictions and underscores the importance of institutional effectiveness, directing the Central Consumer Protection Council and Authority to conduct surveys and review mechanisms for efficient consumer grievance redressal.

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