The Supreme Court has extended the tenure of Justice VK Jain, a judicial member of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC), which was expiring on 30th May 2019. A vacation bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Aniruddha Bose stated the extension of tenure would be for one year or till the process of fresh appointment is completed.
Justice Jain was appointed as a judicial member of the NCDRC on 30th May 2014.
Important Takeaways for SBI PO/Clerk Mains-
1. The NCDRC is a quasi-judicial commission in India which was set up in 1988 under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986.
2. The head office of NCDRC is in New Delhi.
Source- Press Trust of India (PTI News)