Orders of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) should be challenged in the Supreme Court of India, not the High Court.
Legal Position:
- The NCDRC is the apex consumer forum under the Consumer Protection Act (currently governed by the Consumer Protection Act, 2019).
- As per Section 67 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, an appeal against an order passed by the NCDRC in its original jurisdiction (i.e., cases where it hears directly due to high claim value) shall lie only before the Supreme Court.
Two Scenarios:
- If NCDRC passed the order as an original forum (Section 58(1)(a)(i)):
Appeal lies to the Supreme Court under Section 67.
- If NCDRC passed the order as an appellate/revisional authority:
In most cases, no further statutory appeal is provided, but a party may still approach the Supreme Court
under Article 136 (Special Leave Petition).
Whereas, High Courts do not have appellate jurisdiction over NCDRC orders, but:
You may approach the High Court under Article 226 only for exceptional cases involving violation of fundamental rights or procedural illegality, not for regular appeals.
NCDRC (National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission) orders can be challenged directly in the Supreme Court under Article 136 (Special Leave Petition). High Courts do not have appellate jurisdiction over NCDRC decisions.
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