According to Consumer Protection Act, the National Commission shall have jurisdiction over complaints where the value of the goods or services and compensation, if any, claimed exceeds rupees:

Option A: 2 lakhs

Option B: 10 lakhs

Option C: 20 lakhs

Option D: 50 lakhs

Correct Answer

Option: c

Explanation

Section 21 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 which deals with Jurisdiction of the National Commission provides that-Subject to the other provisions of this Act, the National Commission shall have jurisdiction-(a) to entertain-(i) complaints where the value of the goods or services and compensation, if any, claimed exceeds rupees One crore* *Substituted for “twenty lakh” (w.e.f. 15-3-2003). Note.-The Consumer Protection Act, 1986 has been repealed by the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (35 of 2019). Section 58 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 which deals with Jurisdiction of the National Commission provides that-Subject to the other provisions of this Act, the National Commission shall have jurisdiction- (a) to entertain-(i) complaints where the value of the goods or services paid as consideration exceeds rupees tern crore: Provided that where the Central Government deems it necessary so to do, it may prescribe such other value, as it deems fit.

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