Question

Distinguish between.

District Commission and National Commission

Answer 1

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	No 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.	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.
8. Nature of Complaints: It entertains only original complaints which come to District Commission	It entertains original complaints and appeals against orders of the State Commission.