Supreme Court · 2011 INSC 618 · Decided 29 August 2011
C. Venkatachalam v. Ajitkumar C. Shah and Others
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2011 INSC 618 · [2011] 13 S.C.R. 814
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 868/2003
- Decided
- 29 August 2011
- Bench
- DALVEER BHANDARI, MUKUNDAKAM SHARMA, ANIL R. DAVE (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Consumer Protection Act
Headnote
Consumer Protection Act, 1986: Historical perspective of the consumer movement - Discussed. Appearance before consumer fora by"authorised agent" - Permissibility - Whether authorized agents, who are not D advocates, can file complaints and represent persons before the and whether this would not violate the Advocates Act - Held: The appearance of authorized agents is not inconsistent with s. 33 of the Advocates Act - The legislature in its wisdom has granted E permission to the authorized agents because most of the cases before the Consumer Forums are small
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