Consumer Protection: Through The Modern Indian Spectrum

“A market without consumers will be a night sky without the stars and moon.” The Concept Of Consumer Protection The consumer movement started in developed countries almost a century ago.  An American businessman was once quoted saying, “God created masses of mankind to be exploited. I exploit them. I will do his will.” This, thoughRead More

Consumer Protection Act 2019: Reach on Healthcare

INTRODUCTION The Consumer Protection Act, 1986 initially did not include medical services under its purview. Cases of medical negligence at that time were dealt with in civil courts. India to adjudge cases of medical negligence would rely on various leading judgments given out by the English courts. Furthermore, Supreme Court had given out decisions thatRead More

Analyzing the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020

This article is written by Simran Verma, second year BBA LLB student at New Law College, Pune Introduction On July 20, 2020 the Consumer Protection Act came into force. When Consumer Protection Act, 2019, came into force then after few days of it, the Department of Consumer Affairs in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, PublicRead More

Analyzing the Consumer Protection Act, 2019

This article is written by Shambhavi Shree, a student of KIIT School of Law, Bhubaneswar (4th year). INTRODUCTION Indian Parliament introduced a completely new act by replacing the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. It came into effect on 20th July 2020. The main objective of this act is to provide convenience and to look after theRead More

Consumer Protection Legislation in India

This article is written by Ritik Kumar, pursuing his BALLB (Hons.) from Aligarh Muslim University Campus Kerala.  Meaning of Consumer Protection Consumer protection is a policy which provides protection to the buyers of goods and services and protects them against unfair trade practices in the marketplace. It also averts businesses from adopting unfair methods suchRead More