National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission
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The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, India
is a quasi-judicial
commission
in India
which was set up in 1988 under the Consumer Protection Act of 1986
. Its head office is in New Delhi
. The commission is headed by a sitting or retired judge of the Supreme Court of India
. The present head is Honorable Justice M B Shah, former judge of the Supreme Court of India.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
is a quasi-judicial
Quasi-judicial body
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commission
Government agency
A government or state agency is a permanent or semi-permanent organization in the machinery of government that is responsible for the oversight and administration of specific functions, such as an intelligence agency. There is a notable variety of agency types...
in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
which was set up in 1988 under the Consumer Protection Act of 1986
Consumer Protection Act of 1986
Consumer Protection Act of 1986 is an Indian federation law enacted in 1986 to protect interests of consumers in India....
. Its head office is in New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
. The commission is headed by a sitting or retired judge of the Supreme Court of India
Supreme Court of India
The Supreme Court of India is the highest judicial forum and final court of appeal as established by Part V, Chapter IV of the Constitution of India...
. The present head is Honorable Justice M B Shah, former judge of the Supreme Court of India.