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The Government of Karnataka is constituting its State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission. A draft notification proposes a President and three members. Under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, what is the position?

The proposal is invalid. A State Commission must consist of a President and not less than four members, up to the prescribed maximum. Three members fall below that minimum; the two-member floor applies only to District Commissions.

  1. AIt is valid because a State Commission needs a President and at least two members
  2. BIt is invalid because a State Commission needs a President and not less than four membersCorrect
  3. CIt is valid because the Act fixes no minimum number of members
  4. DIt is invalid because a State Commission must have exactly six members

Explanation

Section 42(3) says each State Commission consists of a President and not less than four members, up to the prescribed maximum. Three members fall short. The two-member minimum applies to a District Commission, not the State Commission.

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