Consumer Protection Act, 2019 · Chapter IV: Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission
Section 42: Establishment of State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission
(1) The State Government shall, by notification, establish a State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, to be known as the State Commission, in the State.
(2) The State Commission shall ordinarily function at the State capital and perform its functions at such other places as the State Government may in consultation with the State Commission notify in the Official Gazette:
Provided that the State Government may, by notification, establish regional benches of the State Commission, at such places, as it deems fit.
(3) Each State Commission shall consist of—
(a) a President; and
(b) not less than four or not more than such number of members as may be prescribed in consultation with the Central Government.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 14 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.
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