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Question
Distinguish between the following:
District Commission and State Commission
Solution
| Points of Distinction | District Commission | State Commission |
| Meaning | A consumer dispute redressal forum at the district level established by the state government is known as the District Commission. | A consumer dispute redressal forum at the state level established by the state government is known as the State Commission. |
| President | A person who is sitting, retired or qualified to be a district judge. | A person who is sitting or retired Judge of the high court shall be appointed by the State government as the president of the state commission. |
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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 or not more than such number of members as may be prescribed in consultation with the Central Government. |
| 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, whichever is earlier. |
| Area covered | It covers a particular district. | It covers a particular state. |
| Monetary Jurisdiction | To entertain complaints where the value of the goods or services paid as consideration does not exceed Rs. 1 crore. | To entertain complaints where the value of the goods or services paid as consideration exceeds Rs. 1 crore but does not exceed Rs. 10 crore. |
| Appeal | An appeal against the District Commission can be made to the State Commission. |
An appeal against the State Commission can be made to the National Commission. |
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