<P> The Nigerian government has a duty to protect its people from any form of harm to human health through the use and purchase of items to meet daily needs . In light of this, the Nigerian Consumer Protection Council (CPC), whose aim is to protect and enhance consumers' interest through information, education, and enforcement of the rights of consumers was established by an Act of Parliament to promote and protect the interest of consumers over all products and services . In a nutshell, it is empowered to Eliminate hazardous & substandard goods from the market . Provide speedy redress to consumer complaints and petition arisen from fraud, unfair practice and exploitation of consumer . </P> <P> Germany, as a member state of the European Union, is bound by the consumer protection directives of the European Union; residents may be directly bound by EU regulations . A minister of the federal cabinet is responsible for consumer rights and protection (Verbraucherschutzminister). In the current cabinet of Angela Merkel, this is Heiko Maas . </P> <P> When issuing public warnings about products and services, the issuing authority has to take into account that this affects the supplier's constitutionally protected economic liberty, see Bundesverwaltungsgericht (Federal Administrative Court) Case 3 C 34.84, 71 BVerwGE 183). </P> <P> In India, consumer protection is specified in The Consumer Protection Act, 1986 . Under this law, Separate Consumer Dispute Redress Forums have been set up throughout India in each and every district in which a consumer can file his complaint on a simple paper with nominal court fees and his complaint will be decided by the Presiding Officer of the District Level . The complaint can be filed by both the consumer of a goods as well as of the services . An appeal could be filed to the State Consumer Disputes Redress Commissions and after that to the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC). The procedures in these tribunals are relatively less formal and more people friendly and they also take less time to decide upon a consumer dispute when compared to the years long time taken by the traditional Indian judiciary . In recent years, many effective judgment have been passed by some state and National Consumer Forums . </P>

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