https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=194195 Consumer fora under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 can exercise only the powers expressly conferred by statute. The scheme of Sections 12, 13, 17, 22 and 22A shows that review and power to set aside ex parte orders were specifically conferred on the National Commission, not on District Forums or State Commissions. The contrary view recognising an inherent power to restore matters dismissed for default was held inconsistent with the legislative scheme and intention. Accordingly, District Forums and State Commissions lack power to recall, set aside, or review their own ex parte orders, and that power remains confined to the National Commission. en-us Fri, 19 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 07 Aug 2018 11:36:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=194195 Consumer fora under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 can exercise only the powers expressly conferred by statute. The scheme of Sections 12, 13, 17, 22 and 22A shows that review and power to set aside ex parte orders were specifically conferred on the National Commission, not on District Forums or State Commissions. The contrary view recognising an inherent power to restore matters dismissed for default was held inconsistent with the legislative scheme and intention. Accordingly, District Forums and State Commissions lack power to recall, set aside, or review their own ex parte orders, and that power remains confined to the National Commission. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 19 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=194195