Chapter IV - Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission
Section 68
Section 68: Finality of orders
Section 68 states when District, State and National Commission orders become final under the Act.
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Statutory text
Bare law
Every order of a District Commission or the State Commission or the National Commission, as the case may be, shall, if no appeal has been preferred against such order under the provisions of this Act, be final.
Introduction
On receiving an order, record the date, available statutory appeal route and deadline; if no appeal is preferred, plan for compliance and enforcement.
Key takeaways
What the section does
Section 68 states when District, State and National Commission orders become final under the Act.
Operational response
On receiving an order, record the date, available statutory appeal route and deadline; if no appeal is preferred, plan for compliance and enforcement.
Important boundary
Finality depends on whether an appeal has been preferred under the Act. This section does not itself specify each appeal period or suspend an order merely because a party dislikes it.
When the provision matters
Section 68 states when District, State and National Commission orders become final under the Act.
Finality depends on whether an appeal has been preferred under the Act. This section does not itself specify each appeal period or suspend an order merely because a party dislikes it.
Practical response
On receiving an order, record the date, available statutory appeal route and deadline; if no appeal is preferred, plan for compliance and enforcement.
Decision points and records
Record whether an appeal was actually preferred and what relief remains due under the order.
Do not defer compliance indefinitely on the basis of a merely possible future appeal.
Example
A retailer decides not to appeal a District Commission refund order. It arranges payment and closes the customer account based on the final order.
Official sources
Practical checklist
Do
- Track appeal decisions and compliance deadlines in one register.
- Record whether an appeal was actually preferred and what relief remains due under the order.
Avoid
- Do not assume an unappealed order can be reopened as a routine negotiation.
- Do not defer compliance indefinitely on the basis of a merely possible future appeal.
Illustrative example
Section 68 in practice
A retailer decides not to appeal a District Commission refund order. It arranges payment and closes the customer account based on the final order.
Identify the statutory trigger
Section 68 states when District, State and National Commission orders become final under the Act.
Preserve the key record
Record whether an appeal was actually preferred and what relief remains due under the order.
Apply the limit
Finality depends on whether an appeal has been preferred under the Act. This section does not itself specify each appeal period or suspend an order merely because a party dislikes it.
Outcome
- On receiving an order, record the date, available statutory appeal route and deadline; if no appeal is preferred, plan for compliance and enforcement.
Glossary
- National Commission
- The national consumer dispute redressal forum under Chapter IV of the Act.
- Finality
- The statutory effect assigned to a Commission order when no appeal under the Act has been preferred.
Frequently asked questions
When is a Commission order final?
Section 68 makes it final if no appeal has been preferred under the Act.
Does section 68 itself set an appeal deadline?
No. The relevant appeal provision supplies its period and conditions.
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Contact BizeneedLast updated 10 October 2026