Who can invoke the Provisions of Consumer Protection Act, 1986 ?

Who can Invoke the Provisions of Consumer Protection Act, 1986 ?

*Consumer Protection Act, 1986 - Section 2 (1)(d) - Definition of "Consumer"* - "What is clear from above is that the identity of the person making the purchase, or the value of the transaction, is not conclusive to determine whether the transaction or activity is for a commercial purpose. What needs to be seen is the dominant intention or dominant purpose of the transaction i.e. whether it is to facilitate some kind of profit generation for the purchaser(s) and/or its/their beneficiary" - "The burden to prove that the goods purchased, or services availed, as the case may be, is for a commercial purpose is on the respondent and not the complainant." - *Sant Rohidas Leather Industries and Charmakar Development Corporation Ltd v. Vijaya Bank [2026] GCtR 241 (SC)*