If a complainant is not satisfied with the decision of National Commission, he can appeal against it at the Supreme Court.

Time limit to appeal in a higher commission is 30 days.

World Consumer Day is celebrated on 15 March.

In 1995, medical services were brought under the COPRA by the Supreme Court of India.

National Consumer Day is celebrated on 24 December.

Complains for compensations up to 20 lakh can be filed at the District Forum.

Complains for compensations of more than 20 lakh, but up to 1 crore can be filed at the State Commission.

A dentist is not liable under CPA when he is providing totally free service.

All are the rights of a consumer available under the Consumer Protection Act.

Complains for compensations of more than 1 crore can be filed at the National Commission.

Under Section 2(1)(d) of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, consumer means who buys goods and has paid or promised to pay a consideration partly or fully under any system of deferred payment.

All are the responsibilities of a consumer under CPA.

An applicant for a passport is not a consumer because the duties of the passport officer do not fall in the category of services for consideration.

The potential defendants under the Consumer Protection Act, 1987 are producer, own brander, importer from outside the European Union and supplier.

The Consumer Protection Act does not impose liability on businesses and private individuals. Section 2 imposes civil liability in tort for damage caused wholly or partly by a defect in a product on producers, persons holding themselves out as producers and importers into the European Union (EU) for commercial sale.