Problems With Computerizing Consumer Courts

Information pertaining to various courts in India is being digitized and put on the internet so that it can be retrieved by anyone sitting at home. The consumer court system is no exception. The judgments given by all the district consumer fora, state consumer commissions and the national consumer commission are required to be put on the website confonet.nic.in. The exercise is being done to help consumers, advocates and even consumer courts to find out whether issues interesting to them have come before any consumer court and what decision was given.

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(B.V. Shenoy) 
MGP's monthly meeting on 9-2-14 focussed on Aadhaar-based direct cash transfer of LPG subsidy

MGP's Meet on Solar Electricity

Most of India suffers from power shortage. To address this issue, the Central Government is promoting unconventional energy sources, notably, solar power. It has given approval to 31 cities across India for development as Solar cities and Mysore is one of them. Solar cities are required to promote solar energy to reduce the demand for conventional energy by at least 10 per cent.

Results of "The Smart Citizen Quiz" competition

To celebrate its Silver Jubilee, Mysore Grahakara Parishat, in collaboration with Mahajana Consumer Forum, Mahajana First Grade College, Mysore recently conducted "The Smart Citizen Quiz" for undergraduate and postgraduate students of Mysore. The quiz focussed on the knowledge needed to become a responsible citizen, such as issues related to Consumer Protection, Environment, Traffic and Safety, Anti-Corruption, Social Evils, RTI. etc.

A Welcome Decision By The National Commission

In a recent decision (I(2014) CPJ 6(NC)), the National Consumer Commission has said that consumer courts are bound to give "speaking orders" in their decisions. They should carry out a detailed analysis of the facts on record and then give cogent and convincing reasons for arriving at their conclusion. From the consumer viewpoint, this decision is quite welcome.