LatestLegal Updates 8 August 2026
SC Takes Over Consumer Cases
The Supreme Court has invoked Article 142 and asked High Courts to take over consumer cases in states with low pendency, with only 59 cases pending in district commissions and SCDRC in Arunachal, this order is expected to help in clearing the backlog of consumer cases in states where the pendency is low, the move is likely to bring relief to consumers who have been waiting for justice for a long time, the order is seen as a significant step towards streamlining the consumer dispute redressal system in the country
The Supreme Court has invoked *Article 142* and asked High Courts to take over consumer cases in states with low pendency. Some key points about this order include:
- Only 59 cases are pending in district commissions and SCDRC in Arunachal,
- This order is expected to help in clearing the backlog of consumer cases in states where the pendency is low,
- The move is likely to bring relief to consumers who have been waiting for justice for a long time.
This order is seen as a significant step towards streamlining the consumer dispute redressal system in the country
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