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Meera, a consumer in Pune district, wants to know who sets up the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019. Which statement is correct?

The State Government establishes the District Commission by notification in each district of the State. It may even establish more than one District Commission in a district if it deems fit. The Central Government is not responsible for setting up District Commissions.

  1. AThe State Government establishes it by notification in each district of the StateCorrect
  2. BThe Central Government establishes it by notification in each State
  3. CThe National Commission establishes it in each district
  4. DThe Central Consumer Protection Authority establishes it in each district

Explanation

Under Section 28, the State Government, by notification, establishes a District Commission in each district. The Central Government establishes the National Commission and the Central Authority, not District Commissions. Thus the Central Government option is wrong.

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