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2017 (3) TMI 1942
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....R MISHRA-I And RAJIV NANDA JUDGMENT MADAN B. LOKUR, J. 1. In these appeals a very short question has arisen, namely, whether a complaint can be filed by a Trust under the provisions of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (for short, 'the Act'). The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (for short, 'National Commission') answered the question in the negative and we are in agreement with ....
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.... same interest; (v) in case of death of a consumer, his legal heir or representative ; who or which makes a complaint; 3. It is quite clear from the above definition of a complainant that it does not include a Trust. But does a Trust come within the definition of a consumer? A consumer has been defined in Section 2 (d) of the Act as follows :- (d) "consumer" means any person who, − (....
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....artly paid and partly promised, or under any system of deferred payment, when such services are availed of with the approval of the first mentioned person; but does not include a person who avails of such services of any commercial purpose; Explanation. − For the purposes of this clause, "commercial purpose" does not include use by a person of goods bought and used by him and services avai....