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Consumer Protection Act, 2019 · Chapter IV: Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission

Section 49: Procedure applicable to State Commission

(1) The provisions relating to complaints under sections 35, 36, 37, 38 and 39 shall, with such modifications as may be necessary, be applicable to the disposal of complaints by the State Commission.

(2) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (1), the State Commission may also declare any terms of contract, which is unfair to any consumer, to be null and void.

Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 14 October 2026. 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 49

  • Rajesh Monga v. Housing Development Finance
    2024 INSC 1624 March 2024Dismissed

    Whether an adjustable rate of interest on home loan would apply based only on the rate of interest being fixed/altered by RBI or the rate of interest fixed/ altered by respondent No.1-Bank.