The Presidents and members of the District Commission, the State Commission and the National Commission, and officers and other employees thereof, the Chief Commissioner and the Commissioner of the Central Authority, the Director General, the Additional Director General, the Director, the Joint Director, the Deputy Director and the Assistant Director and all other officers and employees of the Central Authority and other persons performing any duty under this Act, while acting or purporting to act in pursuance of any of the provisions of this Act, shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code.
Legal Commentary & Landmark Judgments: Section 95
Section 95 confers the status of public servants upon the Presidents, members, Chief Commissioner, Commissioners, and all administrative officers and employees functioning under the Act within the meaning of Section 21 of the Indian Penal Code.
Never attempt to lodge a private criminal complaint against a member or registrar of a consumer commission without obtaining prior statutory sanction from the appropriate government under Section 197 CrPC / Section 218 BNSS. Any complaint filed without sanction is liable to immediate dismissal.