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Indian Polity Fundamental Rights

Which of the following statement/s about the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 is/are correct?

1. It is the first legal provision in India aimed at protecting consumer’s interests.

2. The act provides for three-tier adjudicative machinery at District, State and National level respectively.

3. Under the act, the complainant has to pay small fees in proportion to the compensation claimed.

4. Central Consumer Protection Agency is an executive agency under the act that aims to promote, protect and enforce consumers’ rights.

Select the correct answer using codes given below

1,2 and 3 only

1, 3 and 4 only

2 and 3 only

1, 2 and 4 only

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Explanation:

1. For the welfare of the public, the glut of adulterated and sub-standard articles in the market various provisions providing protection to the consumer and providing for stringent action against adulterated and sub-standard articles in the different enactments like Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, the Indian Contract Act, 1872, the Sale of Goods Act, 1930, the Indian Penal Code, 1860, the Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1976 and the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 were enacted

2.The Consumer Protection Act proposes three-tier redressal mechanism: quasi-judicial machinery at the National, state and district level. The jurisdiction of each consumer redressal forum has been described under this act.

3.The complainant needs to pay the prescribed court fees according to the pecuniary value of his case.

4. Consumer Protection Councils establishes consumer protection councils to protect the rights of the consumers at both the national and state levels.