Consumer Protection Act Jagdish
Consumer Protection Act Jagdish
Redressal Forums:
In order to carry out the purposes and objects of the Act, the following
agencies are established as Consumer Dispute Redressal Agencies.
(Sections 9 to 27).
1. District Forum: A Consumer Dispute forum is established in each
district of the State by the State Government by notification in the
official gazette for redressal of consumer disputes. The State
government may, if it deems fit, establish more than one district forums
in a particular district.
2. State Commission: The commission is established by the State
Government by notification in the official gazette for redressal of
consumer disputes.
3. National Commission: Such commission is established by the Central
Government by notification in the official gazette for redressal of
consumer disputes.
A three tier system of Consumer Disputes
Redresses Agencies in the Districts, States and the
Centre is envisaged by Sec.9 of the Act. The District
Forum is at the base level. Next in hierarchy is
State Commission. Both District Forums and State
Commission are constituted in each state. At
National or Central level and at the top of
hierarchy is National Commission. The object of
setting up these Forums is to provide inexpensive
litigation without much of legal technicalities and
formalities.
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