Any Legal Heir Or Representative Of Deceased Can Maintain Consumer Complaint On Their Behalf: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court, in a significant judgment under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, has clarified that any legal heir or representative of a deceased consumer, whether classified as Class-I or Class-II under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, is legally entitled to file a consumer complaint. The Court held that such heirs can act on behalf of the deceased consumer and that the Act does not impose any rigid or…