List the various reliefs available to consumer on his complaints.

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In India, the Consumer Protection Act was enacted in 1986 to give speedy, inexpensive and accessible redressal machinery for the benefit of the Consumers. A three tier system of Consumer Disputes Redressal machinery has been established for the purpose of this Act.

District Forum in every district.
State Commission in each state.
National Commission at New Delhi.

District Forum has pecuniary jurisdiction upto Rs 5 lakhs. State Commission has Original jurisdiction above Rs 5 lakhs upto Rs 20 lakhs and Appellate jurisdiction. National Commission has Original jurisdiction above 20 lakhs and Appellate jurisdiction.

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