Consumer Protection Act, 1986 · Chapter I: Preliminary

Section 3: Act not in derogation of any other law

The Consumer Protection Act, 1986 was repealed and replaced by the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 from 20 July 2020. It still applies to matters and proceedings from before that date, as the repealing law provides.

Source: India Code (Legislative Department), the text of the Act as it stood before its repeal. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.

Supreme Court judgments citing the section 3

• M. Hariharasudhan v. R. Karmegam and Ors.
  2019 INSC 116217 October 2019Appeal(s) allowed
• Karnataka Housing Board v. K. A. Nagamani
  2019 INSC 6316 May 2019Disposed of
• U.P. Power Corporation Ltd. and Ors. v. Anis Ahmed
  2013 INSC 3941 July 2013Appeal(s) allowed
• C.N. Anantharam v. M/S. Fiat India Ltd. and Ors. Etc. Etc.
  2010 INSC 81124 November 2010Disposed of
• Sumatidevi M. Dhanwatay v. Union of India and Ors.
  2004 INSC 2416 April 2004Appeal(s) allowed
• The Secretary, Thirumurugan Co-Operative Agricultural Credit Society v. M. Lalitha (Dead) Through Lrs. and Ors.
  2003 INSC 70611 December 2003Disposed of