https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=296374 Performance of statutory functions under the Registration Act and the Indian Stamp Act does not amount to a consumer "service" under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. The Sub-Registrar and Collector, when examining stamping, impounding instruments, determining duty, and dealing with registration, act in discharge of statutory and, in relevant respects, quasi-judicial duties rather than in a service provider capacity. Payment of registration charges or stamp duty does not make the presenter a consumer, and consumer fora lack jurisdiction over complaints based on these acts. The statutory remedies and safeguards under the registration and stamp laws remain the proper framework for such disputes. en-us Fri, 08 Dec 1995 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 17 Jul 2021 13:03:12 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=296374 Performance of statutory functions under the Registration Act and the Indian Stamp Act does not amount to a consumer "service" under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. The Sub-Registrar and Collector, when examining stamping, impounding instruments, determining duty, and dealing with registration, act in discharge of statutory and, in relevant respects, quasi-judicial duties rather than in a service provider capacity. Payment of registration charges or stamp duty does not make the presenter a consumer, and consumer fora lack jurisdiction over complaints based on these acts. The statutory remedies and safeguards under the registration and stamp laws remain the proper framework for such disputes. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 08 Dec 1995 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=296374