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The cases valued above crore can be filed with the National Commission.

The National Commission has four members excluding chairman.

Main features of the Consumer Protection Act are: 

1. The main objective of this act is to provide protection to the consumers against adulterated/defective goods, unsatisfactory or defective services and unfair trade practices. 

2. This act is applicable equally in the whole of country excluding the state of Jammu and Kashmir. 

3. It covers all the goods and services except the goods and services specified by the central government. 

4. It is the novel and progressive social welfare law. 

5. This act has strengthened the consumer movement. 

6. It is the only law linked directly with the market and is fit enough to resolve the grievances related to it. Its various provisions are highly comprehensive and effective.

(b)  5 (Five)

National Commission: 

The national Commission consists of a chairman/ President and at least four members. The chairman of the commission is the retired judge of the Supreme Court. One of the members must be a woman. It hears appeals against the decisions of all the state commission; and the cases valuing above crore, can directly originate here. Appeal against its decisions can be made only in the Supreme Court.

The Consumer Protection Act was passed in 1986.

(d) All of the above

(b)  3 (Three)

Duties of a Consumer are: 

1. Knowledge of goods and services before purchase. 

2. Check for markings on the package or packed goods for name of a good, ingredients, name and address of the manufactures, quality, standards, specification, batch number, packing and expiry dates etc. 

3. Priority for goods bearing ISI, AG Mark, F.P.O. 

4. To be assured about weights, measurements, quantity in grams, metres, centimetres, litres etc.

 5. To be assured about the price marked on the product (M.R.P) or specified by the government. 

6. Knowing about terms of guarantee and warranty and check for the advertised features of the product. 

7. Getting cash memo/Voucher on cash purchase. If the trader refuses to give cash memo or the cash memo bears- ‘Sold goods will not be returned or changed, the consumer should let the trader know that it is against the law. 

8. Knowing of the rules and regulations framed by the government for the consumer protection.

9. Keeping informed self, family members and the society about the information from the consumer organizations and Protection councils from time to time. 

10. Raising voice against exploitation and injustice in the society, conveying the same to the consumer organisation, and filing complaint with the specified officer or authority.

Main features of the Consumer Protection Act are: 

1. The main objective of this act is to provide protection to the consumers against adulterated/defective goods, unsatisfactory or defective services and unfair trade practices. 

2. This act is applicable equally in the whole of country excluding the state of Jammu and Kashmir. 

3. It covers all the goods and services except the goods and services specified by the central government. 

4. It is the novel and progressive social welfare law. 

5. This act has strengthened the consumer movement. 

6. It is the only law linked directly with the market and is fit enough to resolve the grievances related to it. Its various provisions are highly comprehensive and effective.

(c)  Maharashtra

(b) District Consumer Forum

(d) All of the above

Two major causes of consumer exploitation in India are: 

1. Imbalance between Demand and supply. 

2. Illiteracy.

The Consumer Protection Act was passed to conserve or protect consumers’ interests and to strengthen their rights.