Case Law Analysis
|Punjab and Haryana High Court
Section 38 Consumer Protection Act | District Commission Cannot Issue Evidence Directions at Preliminary Stage Without Hearing : Punjab SCDRC
Punjab State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission rules that issuing evidence directions at the preliminary stage-without affording parties an opportunity to be heard-violates natural justice principles under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019. The decision reinforces procedural safeguards for complainants and opposite parties, ensuring fair adjudication before evidence is directed.