Unfolding "Commercial Purposes" as contemplated under the scheme of Consumer Protection Act of 1986.
This blog is originated in the felt need to educate myself as what transactions constitutes “Commercial purposes” within the meaning of Consumer Protection (CP)Act of 1986. Section 2(1)(d) of CP Act 1986 stipulates who is a consumer within the meaning of this Act. Following all ingredients must be satisfied to show one is a Consumer of goods services within the meaning of this Act to qualify as a Complainant- (1) that he is a person, natural or body corporate; (2) that person buys any goods / services for a consideration or at price; (3) that person may have paid, or promised to pay, or have partly paid and partly promised for that purchased goods / services; (4) He is also a consumer who consumes the goods / services purchased above, with the consent of the original buyer; (5) The goods / services purchased must not be for reselling it; (6) The goods / services purchased must not be purchased in the regular course of his/ her commercial or business activity. Therefore, C