Consumer Protection
Under the provisions of the Consumer Protection Act 1986, Consumer Courts i.e. the "Meghalaya State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (State Commission)" at the State Level and the " District Consumer Disputes Redressal Fora (District Fora) " at the District level have been set up in the State. The District Forum deals with consumer disputes of value ranging from Rs. 1 to Rs. 20 Lakhs and the State Commission deals with consumer disputes of value above Rs. 20 Lakhs upto Rs. 1 Crore.
A total number of 1,423 Cases have been registered since the inception of these Courts, out of which 1,276 have been disposed upto January, 2017. The details are as under.
| Name of Consumer Courts | Total cases filed since inception | Cases disposed off | Pending cases | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State Commission, Shillong | 309 | 307 | 2 |
| 2 | District Forum, Shillong | 941 | 803 | 138 |
| 3 | District Forum, Tura | 96 | 95 | 1 |
| 4 | District Forum, Nongstoin | 4 | 4 | Nil |
| 5 | District Forum, Jowai | 65 | 60 | 5 |
| 6 | District Forum, Williamnagar | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| 7 | District Forum, Nongpoh | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 8 | District Forum, Baghmara | 1 | 1 | Nil |
| Total | 1423 | 1276 | 147 | |