https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=10027 Recent decisions clarify that a complainant must be a consumer or beneficiary who has paid or promised consideration to maintain a consumer complaint; familial status alone does not confer standing. Tribunals must adhere to statutory procedure and cannot insist on personal appearance of a corporate officer when a company has filed its reply and a director's affidavit is on record. Representative complaints require proper statutory authorisation and do not impose personal liability on mere employees. One sided buyer agreements may constitute unfair trade practice, possession timelines run from relevant statutory approvals, and proceedings pending before the new consumer law commenced continue before fora designated under the prior law. en-us Wed, 29 Sep 2021 11:14:44 +0530 Wed, 29 Sep 2021 11:14:44 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=10027 Recent decisions clarify that a complainant must be a consumer or beneficiary who has paid or promised consideration to maintain a consumer complaint; familial status alone does not confer standing. Tribunals must adhere to statutory procedure and cannot insist on personal appearance of a corporate officer when a company has filed its reply and a director's affidavit is on record. Representative complaints require proper statutory authorisation and do not impose personal liability on mere employees. One sided buyer agreements may constitute unfair trade practice, possession timelines run from relevant statutory approvals, and proceedings pending before the new consumer law commenced continue before fora designated under the prior law. Articles Other Topics Wed, 29 Sep 2021 11:14:44 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=10027