Protecting The Rights Of Consumers

Nepal government has finally decided to set up a consumer court in the Kathmandu Valley. The jurisdiction of the court will be confined to Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur. Even so, this can be considered a great achievement in the domain of consumer rights. The court will be a specialised court dealing with consumer complaints, grievances or disputes. The court will be set up on the premises of the Department of Drug Administration. However, the Supreme Court has instructed the government to develop separate infrastructure for this. In other districts, issues regarding consumer protections will be looked after by respective district courts until consumer courts are established.