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  • Read the passage and answer the question that follow. A consumer is defined as a person who buys any good or avails a service for a considera

Read the passage and answer the question that follow.
A consumer is defined as a person who buys any good or avails a service for a consideration.  It does not include a person who obtains a good for resale or a good or service for commercial purposes.  It covers transactions through all modes including offline, and online through electronic means, teleshopping, multi-level marketing or direct selling. Six consumer rights have been defined in the Bill, including the right to: (i) be protected against the marketing of goods and services which are hazardous to life and property; (ii) be informed of the quality, quantity, potency, purity, standard and price of goods or services; (iii) be assured of access to a variety of goods or services at competitive prices; and (iv) seek redressal against unfair or restrictive trade practices. Consumer Disputes Redressal Commissions (CDRCs) will be set up at the district, state, and national levels.  A consumer can file a complaint with CDRCs in relation to: (i) unfair or restrictive trade practices; (ii) defective goods or services; (iii) overcharging or deceptive charging; and (iv) the offering of goods or services for sale which may be hazardous to life and safety. 
The central government will set up a Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) to promote, protect and enforce the rights of consumers.  It will regulate matters related to the violation of consumer rights, unfair trade practices, and misleading advertisements.  The CCPA will have an investigation wing, headed by a Director-General, which may conduct inquiry or investigation into such violations. The CCPA may impose a penalty on a manufacturer or an endorser of up to Rs 10 lakh and imprisonment for up to two years for a false or misleading advertisement.  In case of a subsequent offence, the fine may extend to Rs 50 lakh and imprisonment of up to five years.
CCPA can also prohibit the endorser of a misleading advertisement from endorsing that particular product or service for a period of up to one year. For every subsequent offence, the period of prohibition may extend to three years.  However, there are certain exceptions when an endorser will not be held liable for such a penalty.
Question
X filed a suit against a builder Y in the year 2016 for not providing possession of a flat for around 5 years from the date promised. The valuation of the flat is over 10 crore. Which consumer court has the jurisdiction to pass a judgment on the suit?

 

 

Option: 1

District consumer forum

 


Option: 2

State consumer forum

 


Option: 3

National consumer forum

 


Option: 4

Either b) or c)

 


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Before the year 2019, the pecuniary jurisdiction of the State Consumer forum was from 50 lakhs to 1 crore. So, in the year 2019, the National consumer forum had the jurisdiction of a suit where the subject matter was valued over 1 crore.

 

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