Test: Consumer Protection - 2

It is important that every consumer having a knowledge of every product or every things which are use in daily routine life. Every small knowledge protect the consumer from malpractices by the sellers. It's helps the consumer to spend a motivated life.

Ngos are those organisations which are meant for service motive rather than profit motive. Thus it is also known as non profit organisations.

A consumer complaint can be filed by one or more consumers, any registered voluntary consumer association, the Central or State Government, heirs or legal representatives of the consumer. Where the consumer is a minor, the complaint can be filed by his parent or legal guardian.

No complaint should be filed after 2 years from the date of cause of action as it is barred by limitation= Section 24A of the Act reads as under: “24A – Limitation Period – (1) The District Forum, the State Commission or the National Commission shall not admit a complaint unless it is filed within two years from the date on which the cause of action has arisen. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), a complaint may be entertained after the period specified in sub-section (1), if the complainant satisfies the District Forum, the State Commission or the National Commission, as the case may be, that he had sufficient cause for not filing the complaint within such period: Provided that no such complaint shall be entertained unless the National Commission, the State Commission or the District Forum, as the case may be records its reasons for condoning such delay.”