Consumer Commission Required to Resolve Pecuniary Jurisdiction Issue Prior to Addressing Case Merits: Jharkhand High Court

In a significant ruling by the High Court of Jharkhand, the maintainability of a complaint under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 has been scrutinized, shedding light on the pecuniary jurisdiction of the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Ranchi. Case Background The petitioner, BMW India Private Limited, represented by its authorized signatory Saransh Dewan, age 42, who serves as the Assistant General Manager in Technical, Warranty, and Customer Complaint, filed a…