CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Kumar Agrawal hails from Uttar Pradesh.

Detailed explanation-2: -Its head office is in New Delhi. The commission is headed by a sitting or retired judge of the Supreme Court of India.The commission is presently headed by Justice R K Agrawal, former judge of the Supreme Court of India.

Detailed explanation-3: -Four new members appointed to National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission by Cabinet Appointments Committee. The committee has approved the proposal laid down by the Department of Consumer Affairs and four members have been appointed, two non-judicial and two judicial.

Detailed explanation-4: -Section 20 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 deals with the National Commission. It consists of the President and four Members. The President of the Commission has to be a person, who is or has been a Judge of the Supreme Court and is entitled to salary and perquisites as available to him in the Supreme Court.