With reference to the Consumer Disputes Redressal at district level in India, which one of the following statements is not correct ?

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Q: 132 (IAS/2010)
With reference to the Consumer Disputes Redressal at district level in India, which one of the following statements is not correct ?

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Polity

question_exam: 

IAS

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{'consumer disputes redressal': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'district forum': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'district level': [2, 0, 2, 0], 'consumers': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'district': [1, 0, 1, 1], 'complaint': [0, 0, 1, 3], 'complaints': [0, 0, 3, 1], 'representative': [3, 0, 2, 3], 'lakhs': [0, 1, 4, 4], 'rupees': [0, 1, 0, 0], 'india': [8, 1, 7, 13], 'goods': [0, 1, 5, 27], 'state government': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'services': [0, 0, 7, 17], 'value': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'service': [0, 0, 3, 12], 'members': [37, 11, 44, 71]}

Option 1 is correct because a state government has the power to establish more than one District Forum in a district if it believes it`s necessary due to the volume of consumer disputes.

Option 2 is also correct as it is mandated that one of the members of the District Forum should be a woman. This is to ensure gender representation and equality.

Option 3 is incorrect, which is why it is the answer to the question that asked for the statement that is not correct. As per recent amendments under the Consumer Protection Act of 2019 in India, the District Forum (now referred to as District Commission) can entertain complaints where the value of goods or services and compensation if any, claimed does not exceed one crore rupees, not fifty lakhs as stated.

Option 4 is correct because the state government is legally able to file a complaint in relation to any goods sold or any service provided on behalf of the interests of the consumers in general. This acts as a safeguard to protect consumers at large.