Consumer Court Current Affairs, GK & News
2018 National Consumer Day (NCD)
The National Consumer Day (NCD) is observed every year in India on 24th December to highlight the importance of the consumer movement and the need to make every consumer more aware of their rights and responsibilities. The 2018 theme is “Timely Disposal of Consumer Complaints”. On this day the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 was enacted. ..
Topics: Consumer • Consumer Court • Consumer Guidance Society of India • Consumer Movement • Consumer protection • Consumer Protection Act • Consumer protection law • Economy • Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
R K Agrawal appointed as President of National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC)
Former Supreme Court judge Justice R K Agrawal, who hails from Uttar Pradesh, has been appointed the President of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC). He will take over from Justice D K Jain, who will complete his term on May 31. The NCDRC, which deals with consumer rights and addresses their disputes and ..
Topics: Consumer Court • Consumer protection • Consumer Protection Act • Government of India • Judiciary of India • Law in India • National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission • Supreme Court of India • V. Balakrishna Eradi
Supreme Court directs Centre to frame model rules for Consumer Courts
Concerned over the working of consumer courts including the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, the Supreme Court has directed the union government to come up with model rules prescribing objective norms for the administration of consumer courts within four months. A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court comprising of Chief Justice T.S. Thakur has called ..
Topics: Consumer • Consumer Court • Consumer Guidance Society of India • Consumer protection • Consumer Protection Act • Consumer protection law • District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Rayagada • Economy • Economy of India • Judiciary of India • National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission