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District Commission and National Commission

District Commission and National Commission

District Commission

National Commission

1. Meaning:

A consumer dispute redressal forum at the district level established by the State Government is known as District Commission.

A consumer dispute redressal forum at the National level established by the Central Government by notification is known as National Commission.

2. President:

A person who is sitting or retired or qualified to be District Judge.

A person who is or has been a judge of the Supreme Court shall be appointed by the Central Government by notification is known as National Commission

3. Member:

Not less than two and not more than such number of members as may be prescribed, in consultation with the Central Government

Not less than four and not more than a such number of members as may be prescribed.

4. Membership Tenure:

The members can have the membership for a term of five years or up to the age of sixty five years, whichever is earlier.

The members can have the membership for a term of five years or up to the age of sixty-seven years and president up to seventy years, whichever is earlier.

5. Area covered

It covers a particular district

It covers the entire country

6. Monetary Jurisdiction:

To entertain complaints where the value of the goods or services paid as consideration does not exceed Rs. one crore.

6. Monetary Jurisdiction:

To entertain complaints where the value of the goods or services paid as consideration exceeds Rs. ten crores.

7. Appeal:

An appeal against the District Commission can be made to the State Commission.

An appeal against the National Commission can be made to the Supreme Court.


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