'X' was setup in the year 1988 under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 and is headquartered in the capital of India. It is the apex Consumer Court and ensures justice for consumers. Which of the following is being referred to as 'X'?
A
District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum
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B
State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission
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C
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission
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D
International Court of Justice
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Solution
The correct option is C National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission At the national level operates the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission or NCDRC. This commission is the apex body of consumer courts. It is the highest appellate court in the hierarchy of consumer courts. It means that this commission can reverse the verdicts of the state commission. But it can do so only when the state commission exceeds its jurisdiction or fails to exercise its jurisdiction.
It is a quasi-judicial commission in India set up in 1988 under the Consumer Protection Act of 1986. It is headquartered in our national capital, New Delhi.