which dealt with the
situation prior to the amendment of definition of Consumer by the amending
Act of 62 of 2002.
Having regard to these ... Consumer Protection Act and not
appeared under Section 2(1)(o) of the Consumer Protection Act. It is pointed
out that prior to amendment
expanse of the term “consumer” in the
unamended definition, the Court considering the Explanation added by the
Consumer Protection (Amendment ... mention here
that the definition of the term “consumer” has been amended by the Consumer
Protection (Amendment) Act, 2002 (62 of 2002) with effect from
investigation to individual consumer
interest and failed to considerer the totality of
economic factor and interest of all classes of consumer
required to be consider ... combines both Competition regulation and consumer
protection regulations whereas India has an
overreaching Consumer Protection Act which, after
amendment in 2002, included both Consumer laws
legislature brought certain amendments to the said Act by
the Consumer Protection (Amendment) Act, 1993 (hereinafter
referred to as “1993 Amendment ... Consumer Protection
(Amendment) Act, 2002 (hereinafter referred to as “the 2002
Amendment Act”). One of the objects for bringing out the
2002 Amendment
President or
as a member before the commencement
of the Consumer Protection
(Amendment) Act, 1993 , shall
continue to hold such office as
President or member ... till the completion of his
term.]
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1. Ommitted by the Consumer
Protection (Amendment) Act, 1993
(w.e.f.18th June, 1993).
2. Inserted by ibid
President or as a member, before the commencement of the Consumer Protection (Amendment) Act, 2002 , shall continue to hold such office as President or member ... that sub-section (1-A) of Section 10 was introduced by Consumer Protection Amendment Act, 1993 with effect from 18-06-1993. Prior
term “consumer” in the
unamended form and the explanation added to the expression
3 (1994) 1 SCC 243
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“Consumer” by an amendment, ruled that ... sets of words.
and after a fair analysis of the definition “consumer”
postamendment 1993 finally held as under:
“21. We must, therefore, hold that
that the
challenge to the Amendment Act 2011 was also necessitated
because of the reason that by the Amendment Act of 2011, the
radical changes ... consumer of the electricity in the State of
Jharkhand in the definition of the consumer which was not
included in the definition before the Amendment
amendment and shows that the amendment is such as to meet with the approval of
the House. As I have already said, the amendment pleaced ... sold. But it only protects partially the interests of the consumer. My
amendment seeks only to give as full protection to the consumer
President or as a member, before the
commencement of the Consumer Protection
(Amendment) Act, 2002 , shall continue to hold
such office as President or member ... relevant to note that when Bill No.127
of 2011, namely Consumer Protection (Amendment) Act,
2011 , was introduced, wherein a suggestion has been made
