Guides
Step-by-step, plain-language guides for people in Coimbatore and across Tamil Nadu: consumer complaints and the consumer court, bail and police procedure, sexual harassment at work under the PoSH Act, and guides in Tamil.
Consumer complaints: start here
- Consumer legal noticeWhat to put in a legal notice, a simple format, and how to send it.
- Fees, time limits and appealsWhich Commission, the filing fee, the two-year limit, timelines and appeals.
- Filing online on e-JagritiFiling your complaint online, step by step, with the documents you need.
- Filing a consumer complaint in Coimbatore: which Commission, how, and by whenAn overview of filing a consumer complaint as a Coimbatore resident.
Consumer complaints by problem
- Insurance claim rejectedHealth, motor or life claim rejected or short-paid: the Ombudsman and the Commission.
- Builder delayed possessionRefund or delay interest under RERA, TNRERA, or a consumer complaint.
- Online shopping complaintsWrong, fake or defective items and refunds: grievance officers, 1915, and filing from home.
- Complaints against a bankThe RBI Ombudsman under the 2026 scheme, fraud, and failed transactions.
- Defective vehicles and electronicsRepeated defects in a vehicle, phone or appliance: evidence, testing and remedies.
- Medical negligenceRecords, expert opinion and a complaint against a doctor or hospital.
Bail, arrest and police notices
- Anticipatory bailFear of arrest: who can apply, where in Coimbatore, conditions, how long it lasts, and exclusions.
- Bail after arrestThe first 24 hours, bailable and non-bailable offences, sureties, default bail and Section 479.
- Police notices and arrest rightsA Section 35 notice to appear, why complying protects you, and your rights on arrest.
- Default bail: when the police do not file the chargesheet in timeIf the chargesheet is not filed within 60 or 90 days: how default bail works.
- How long does anticipatory bail last? The Supreme Court’s answerWhy anticipatory bail normally lasts until the end of the trial.
Sexual harassment at work (PoSH)
- PoSH complaints and complianceFor employees and employers: what counts, how to complain, the time limits and the employer's duties.
- PoSH compliance: a working checklist for employersA working checklist for employers: the Internal Committee, policy, training and annual report.
தமிழில் (In Tamil)
- நுகர்வோர் புகார் வழிகாட்டிகோவையில் நுகர்வோர் புகார்: எங்கே, எப்படி, எப்போது, எவ்வளவு கட்டணம்.
- சட்ட அறிவிப்பு (வக்கீல் நோட்டீஸ்)சட்ட அறிவிப்பில் என்ன இருக்க வேண்டும், மாதிரி வடிவம், அனுப்பும் முறை.
- கட்டணம், கால வரம்பு, மேல்முறையீடுஎந்த ஆணையம், தாக்கல் கட்டண அட்டவணை, 2 ஆண்டு கால வரம்பு, மேல்முறையீடு.
- ஆன்லைனில் தாக்கல் (e-Jagriti)e-Jagriti இணையதளத்தில் ஆன்லைனில் புகார் தாக்கல் செய்வது, படிப்படியாக.
Consumer Commissions for Coimbatore
- District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Coimbatore: where you paid up to ₹50 lakh
- Tamil Nadu State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission: TNPSC Road, Park Town, Chennai 600 003, where you paid above ₹50 lakh and up to ₹2 crore
- National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi: above ₹2 crore
In 2026, the Tamil Nadu government told the Supreme Court that it plans to reduce the number of District Commissions from 32 to 14. Press reports do not name Coimbatore among those to be merged. Under the proposal, cases from Tiruppur and the Nilgiris would be heard at Erode. The proposal is not final, so check the current position before filing.
National Consumer Helpline
- Call 1915 or 1800 11 4000, 8 am to 8 pm
- WhatsApp or SMS 88000 01915
- consumerhelpline.gov.in
The helpline takes up grievances with companies before you go to a Commission. It cannot pass binding orders.
These guides are general information on Indian law as of the date shown on each guide and are not legal advice. For advice on your own facts, consult an advocate.