In Brief
The Supreme Court examined whether a Trust could file a complaint under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. The Court held that a Trust cannot file such a complaint because the Act's definition of 'person' is exhaustive and does not include a Trust. Since 'consumer' is defined as a 'person' who buys goods or avails services for consideration, and a 'complainant' must be either a consumer or fall within specified statutory categories (which do not include a Trust), a Trust lacks standing under the Act. The appeals were dismissed on this jurisdictional ground, without examining the substantive merits.
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