Jurisdiction of consumer court? answer quick.
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legal power or authority; the area in which this power can be used
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The judicial system set up under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, consists
of consumer courts at the ditrict level, state level and national level. These are known as District Forum, State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission
(State commission) and National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission
(National Commission). Any individual consumer or association of consumers
can lodge a complaint in writing with the District, State or National level forum, depending on the value goods and claim for compensation, if any.
The district forum has the jurisdiction to deal with all complaints where the
value of the goods or services or the compensation claimed does not exceed Rs 20 lakhs. The State Commissions are empowered to deal with cases where
the value or amount involved exceed Rs 20 lakh but does not exceed Rs One
Crore. The State commissions also deal with appeals the against orders of the
District Forum. The National commission has the juistisdiction to take up all
claims and grievances exceeding the value of Rs. One crore. It has also appellate
jurisdiction, that is, power to deal with appeals against orders passed by State
Commissions. An aggrieved party can appeal to the Supreme Court against
the orders of the National Commission.
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