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प्रश्न
How are consumer grievances redressed by the three-tier machinery under Consumer Protection Act, 1986? Explain.
उत्तर
Under the Consumer Protection Act, a three-tier machinery comprising the District Forum, State Commission and National Commission has been formed with the basic objective of consumer redressal.
The brief explanation of the three-tier machinery:
- District Forum: It is set up at the district level by the concerned state government. A complaint can be filed in the district forum if the value of goods, including the compensation claimed, is less than Rs 20 lakh.
- State Commission: It is set up at the state level by the state government. The complaint can be filed in the district forum if the value of goods, including the compensation claimed, is between Rs 20 lakh and Rs 1 crore.
- National Commission: It is set up by the Central Government. A complaint can be filed in the district forum if the value of goods, including the compensation claimed, is more than Rs 1 crore.
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Distinguish between the following:
District Forum and State Commission.
Match the correct pairs
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Group 'A' |
Group 'B' |
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a. Common seal |
1. Related with human factors |
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b. Bonded Warehouses |
2. Located at railway station |
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c. B to C |
3. Business to Business |
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d. Mumbai Grahak Panchayat |
4. Joint Stock Company |
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e. Staffing |
5. Political organisation |
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6. Business to consumer |
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7. Located within the ports |
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8. Partnership firm |
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9. Related with financial factor |
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10. Non – Government Organisation working for consumers. |
A consumer dispute redressal agency that handles claims up to rupees twenty lakhs (Rs. 20,00,000)
Distinguish between District Forum and National Commission
State any three directions which can be issued by the consumer court to the opposite party if it is satisfied about the genuineness of the complaint.
A consumer dispute redressal agency working at a national level.
State Commission National Commission
A Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, to be known as the District Forum.
The number of members in the State Forum are .................. .
District Forum and National Commission.
Explain the redressal mechanism available to consumers under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986.
District Forum and State Commission
A consumer can file a complaint in the appropriate state Commission· in case the value of the goods or the services in question is more than Rs ______. lakhs but is less than Rs______ crore.
______ Act is formed to prevent such practices by the business firms fhat hinder coll\petition in the market.
Your mother purchased a washing machine for Rs. 10,000 from an authorised dealer of the manufacturer with a verbal guarantee that the machine will be replaced with a new one if any of its parts becomes defective within 3 months from the date of purchase. The motor of the machine was burnt within 15 days of its purchase. On complaining, the seller refused to replace the machine. Name the redressal agency under Consumer Protection Act where your mother can file the complaint.
Match the REDRESSAL AGENCY as per Consumer Protection Act in Column I with the COMPENSATION CLAIMED in Column II.
| Column I | Column II | |
| (i) | District Commission | Exceeds Rs. 2 crore |
| (ii) | National Commission | Exceeds Rs 50 lakh but does not exceed Rs 2 crore |
| (iii) | State Commission | Does not exceed Rs 50 lakh |
State when can a consumer complain directly in the 'State Commission' and 'National Commission'? If the consumer is not satisfied with the decision of 'The State Commission' and National Commission' where can he/she appeal?
