Distinguish between

1) District Commission and State Commission.

District Commission	State Commission
Meaning
A consumer dispute redressal forum at the district level established by the State Government is known as District Commission.	A consumer dispute redressal forum at the State level established by the State Government is known as State Commission.
President
A person who is sitting or retired or qualified to be District Judge.	A person who is sitting or retired or Judge of High Court shall be appointed by the State Government as the President of the State Commission.
Member
Not less than two and not more than such number of members as may be prescribed, in consultation with the Central Government	Not less than four or not more than a such number of members as may be prescribed in consultation with the Central Government.
Membership Tenure
The members can have the membership for a term of five years or up to the age of sixty five years, whichever is earlier.	The members can have the membership for a term of five years or up to the age of sixty seven, whichever is earlier.
Area Covered
It covers a particular district	It covers a particular state
Monetary Jurisdiction
To entertain complaints where the value of the goods or services paid as consideration does not exceed Rs. one crore.	To entertain complaints where the value of the goods or services paid as consideration, exceeds Rs. one crore, but does not exceed Rs. ten crores.
Appeal
An appeal against the District Commission can be made to the State Commission.	An appeal against the State Commission can be made to the National Commission.

2) State Commission and National Commission.

State Commission	National Commission
Meaning
A consumer dispute redressal forum at the State level established by the State Government is known as State Commission.	A consumer dispute redressal forum at the National level established by the Central Government by notification is known as National Commission.
President
A person who is sitting or retired or Judge of High Court shall be appointed by the State Government as the President of the State Commission.	A person who is or has been a judge of the Supreme Court shall be appointed by the Central Government by notification is known as National Commission
Member
Not less than four or not more than a such number of members as may be prescribed in consultation with the Central Government.	Not less than four and not more than a such number of members as may be prescribed.
Membership Tenure
The members can have the membership for a term of five years or up to the age sixty-seven, whichever is earlier.	The members can have the membership for a term of five years or up to the age of sixty-seven years and president up to seventy years, whichever is earlier.
Area covered
It covers a particular state	It covers the entire country
Monetary Jurisdiction
To entertain complaints where the value of the goods or services paid as consideration, exceeds Rs. One crore, but does not exceed Rs. Ten crores.	To entertain complaints where the value of the goods or services paid as consideration exceeds Rs. Ten crores.
Appeal
An appeal against the State Commission can be made to the National Commission	An appeal against the National Commission can be made to the Supreme Court.

3) District Commission and National Commission

District Commission	National Commission
Meaning
A consumer dispute redressal forum at the district level established by the State Government is known as District Commission.	A consumer dispute redressal forum at the National level established by the Central Government by notification is known as National Commission.
President
A person who is sitting or retired or qualified to be District Judge.	A person who is or has been a judge of the Supreme Court shall be appointed by the Central Government by notification is known as National Commission
Member
Not less than two and not more than such number of members as may be prescribed, in consultation with the Central Government	Not less than four and not more than a such number of members as may be prescribed.
Membership Tenure
The members can have the membership for a term of five years or up to the age of sixty five years, whichever is earlier.	The members can have the membership for a term of five years or up to the age of sixty-seven years and president up to seventy years, whichever is earlier.
Area covered
It covers a particular district	It covers the entire country
Monetary Jurisdiction
To entertain complaints where the value of the goods or services paid as consideration does not exceed Rs. one crore.	6. Monetary Jurisdiction: To entertain complaints where the value of the goods or services paid as consideration exceeds Rs. ten crores.
Appeal
An appeal against the District Commission can be made to the State Commission.	An appeal against the National Commission can be made to the Supreme Court.