National Commission

National Commission The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC), India is a quasi-judicial commission in India which was set up in under the Consumer Protection Act of . Its head office is in New Delhi. The Commission is headed by a serving or retired judge of the Supreme Court of India. The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) is also called as National Commission. Members The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has been constituted by a Notification. . The National Commission should have five members. . One should be from judiciary. . Four other members of ability, knowledge and experience from any other fields. . It should include a woman. Jurisdiction Section of The Consumer Protection Act, describes, the National Commission shall have jurisdiction . To entertain a complaint valued more than Crore. . Revised the orders of State Commissions. . To call for the records and pass appropriate orders from the State Commission and District Forum. Powers . Adoption of uniform procedure in the hearing of the matters is followed in the National Commission . Prior service of copies of documents produced by one party to the opposite parties. . Speedy grant of copies of documents are issued by the National Commission. 12th Commerce Unit - - . . AM . A wide network of Voluntary Consumer Organisation (VCO) is doing commendable work to raise awareness amongst consumers. . To strengthen consumer protection and welfare and to provide counselling, guidance and mediation services. . VCO’s supported through CWF provides grants for diverse projects including comparative testing of products and services and dissemination of the findings . Steps have been taken to enhance transparency and to digitalise the government’s interface with its citizens. Accelerating Consumer Awareness/Educating Consumers The first priority of a consumer organization is to accelerate consumer awareness towards their rights. To accomplish this task the following efforts are made: i. To publish brochures journals and monographs. ii. To arrange conferences, seminars and workshops. iii. To educate consumers to help themselves. iv. To provide special education to women about consumerism. To maintain desirable standards,