Consumer Forum Can't Issue Arrest Warrant Under CrPC: HC

Observing that law doesn't authorize Consumer Forum to issue an arrest warrant for enforcement of its order under the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), the Calcutta High Court quashed one such warrant issued by the forum in a consumer dispute case.

- SOUMYADIP MULLICK

KOLKATA:

The bench of Justice Suvra Ghosh was moved by a petitioner, seeking quashing of an arrest warrant and orders passed against him by a District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum (Consumer Forum).

Counsel for petitioner submitted his client was never made a party in the case before the Consumer Forum or the execution case.