Archive · 29 Dec 2025
Consumer Panel Dismisses Law Student's Complaint
A young law student in Mumbai asked for certified copies of a court case.
He paid the fees but had to wait a long time.
He complained to a special court for consumers, but they said no.
They explained that getting these copies is a right, not a service you pay for like in a shop.
So, the student's complaint was not accepted.
A law student complained about delays in getting certified copies of a civil suit from the Mumbai city civil court.
The student paid the required fees but faced delays in receiving the copies.
The complaint was dismissed by the Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission.
The panel stated that obtaining certified copies is a statutory right, not a service.
The complaint was filed in 2018 and addressed by the South Mumbai panel of the commission.
- Who
- A 27-year-old law student and the registrar of the city civil and sessions court in Mumbai
- What
- A complaint about the delay in providing certified copies of proceedings in a civil suit
- When
- The complaint was filed in 2018
- Where
- South Mumbai panel of the Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission
- Why
- The law student sought certified copies of proceedings and deposited the required fees, but faced delays
- Complainant
- 27-year-old law student
- Defendant
- Registrar of the city civil and sessions court, Mumbai
- Issue
- Delay in providing certified copies of proceedings
- Year of Complaint
- 2018
- Decision
- Complaint dismissed by Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission
- Reason for Dismissal
- Availing statutory right, not hiring a service