https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=104751 The judgment clarifies that Consumer Disputes Redressal Commissions lack jurisdiction to refer disputes for consensual adjudication without specific authorization in the Consumer Protection Act. Orders for consensual adjudication by a retired Judge without parties' consent are deemed unjustified. The Commission must consider objections to awards before making decisions and treat awards by third persons as arbitration awards under the Arbitration Act. Final orders are set aside for proper consideration of objections, allowing parties to challenge awards under relevant arbitration laws. The judgment does not affect cases where parties have accepted the Commission's final decision. en-us Fri, 12 May 2000 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 25 Nov 2013 14:38:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=104751 The judgment clarifies that Consumer Disputes Redressal Commissions lack jurisdiction to refer disputes for consensual adjudication without specific authorization in the Consumer Protection Act. Orders for consensual adjudication by a retired Judge without parties' consent are deemed unjustified. The Commission must consider objections to awards before making decisions and treat awards by third persons as arbitration awards under the Arbitration Act. Final orders are set aside for proper consideration of objections, allowing parties to challenge awards under relevant arbitration laws. The judgment does not affect cases where parties have accepted the Commission's final decision. Case-Laws Companies Law Fri, 12 May 2000 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=104751