Can a law student represent the client

A party in perosn is also sufficient to represent the case, u can also go and present it on his behlf.

You, for that matter any person, can.       Under the provision of Section 2(b) of The Consumer Protection Rules, 1987.

GO thru; 

The consumer may be represented by ‘Authorized Agent/Representative’.

https://indiankanoon.org/doc/1139974/

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Non-advocates-can-appear-in-consumer-cases-SC/articleshow/9815142.cms

https://consumerhelpline.gov.in/ConsumerCourt.pdf

https://indiankanoon.org/doc/1570771/

https://indiankanoon.org/doc/1399474/

Thereafter;

Consumer Protection Regulations, 2005;16

https://ncdrc.nic.in/regulations2005.html

‘Consumer Protection (Procedure for regulation of allowing appearance of Agents or representatives or Non-Advocates or Voluntary Organisations before the Consumer Forum), Regulations, 2014;2

https://ncdrc.nic.in/bare_acts/Consumer%20Protection%20Regulation.pdf

You should get all answers.

For the skae of the affected party that is trusting you and for your own sake take help and guidance  of a very able senior LOCAL counsel of unshakable repute and integrity specializing in consumer matters and having successful track record ….. and well versed with LOCAL precedences etc and worth his/her salt …

Observe and conduct as  posted rules!

Avoid offending Presiding Officer.

Wish you the best.  

No, unlike a civil court.

In civil law, a person other than an advocate who assists a plaintiff or a defendant is known as recognised agent.

Consumer Forum simply calls them as agent.