Myths and facts about New CPA BIll 2019 Myths 1#: Provision of imprisonment of 3 years Fact: It is to noted that provision of Jail is not for losing the case in forum, but for not following the order of compensations given by forum and that is of 1 month to 3 years same as earlier. Myths 2#: Provision of higher compensation Fact: Of course more cases will be lodged in District Forum with claiming higher compensations because of increasing limit of district forum from 20 lakhs to 1 crore but fact is that in earlier CPA also court ordered crores of compensations.
So no need to stress on this as order of compensation depends upon evidences produced by the complainant not merely by claiming. Myth 3#: Provision of mediation cell makes court procedure lengthy Fact: Fact is, if it appears to the forum that there exists an element of a settlement which may be acceptable to the parties then…
