Consumer Protection Act, 1986

Consumer Protection Act, 1986
Parliament of India
  • An Act to provide for the better protection of the interests of consumers and for that purpose to make provision for the establishment of consumer councils and other authorities for the settlement of consumers' disputes and for matters connected therewith.
CitationAct No. 68 of 1986
Territorial extentWhole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir
Enacted byParliament of India
Enacted24 December 1986
Assented to byPresident Zail Singh
Assented to24 December 1986
Commenced
  • Chapter I, II, IV on 15 April 1987
  • Chapter III on 1 July 1987
Repealed20 July 2020 and 24 July 2020
Amended by
  • Consumer Protection (Amendment) Act, 1991
  • Consumer Protection (Amendment) Act, 1993
  • Consumer Protection (Amendment) Act, 2002
Repealed by
Consumer Protection Act, 2019
Status: Repealed
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Consumer Protection Act 1986 (COPRA) was an Act by the Parliament of India aimed at protecting the interests of consumers in India. It was replaced by the Consumer Protection Act, 2019. It was made for the establishment of consumer councils and other authorities for the settlement of consumer's dispute and matters connected with it.

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