UN guidelines on consumer protection are a set of guidelines which lays down the basis on which consumer protection legislation, enforcement institutions and redress system should be established. These authorities so formed should make and enforce laws, rules, and regulations suitable according to their social, economic, and environmental circumstances present in the member state. TheseRead More
Abstract The moment a person comes into this world, he starts consuming goods or services. When we approach the market as the consumer, we expect not to be cheated or harassed by unscrupulous suppliers. In this article, the author defines unfair trade practices with the help of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019. The author alsoRead More
INTRODUCTION India was under British rule for almost 200 years. The foundation of independent India was followed by the necessity for an adequate governance system that was both indigenous in origin and acceptable and sensitive to the requirements and customs of the diverse forms of castes, classes, religious, and linguistic communities it was attempting to unite. Initially, theRead More
INTRODUCTION “Water is life’s matter and matrix, mother, and medium. There is no life without water.”The most graceful gift of God is Water. It constitutes more than 70% of our mother earth. It may sound that it’s a copious amount, and there can’t be any water shortage any day. But unfortunately out of the 70% ofRead More
United Nations Commission On International Trade Law: History UNCITRAL which in full stands for United Nations Commission on International Trade Law is a body established by the United Nations Assembly on the 17th December 1966. The UNCITRAL headquarters are in Vienna (Austria). The purpose of the abovementioned commission is to promote the progressive harmonization andRead More
Case Number CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.271 OF 2011 Equivalent Citation (2011) 3 SCC 650 Bench Altamas Kabir Cyriac Joseph Decided on 31 January 2011 Respondents (R1) Manoj Bhimrao Wankhade (R2) Ramabai, Appellant’s mother-in-law (R3) Appellant’s sister-in-law Relevant Act/ Section Section 2(q) of The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 Section 498-A of India PenalRead More
“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
Introduction “We won’t have a society if we destroy the environment.” Margaret Mead The best gift that mankind possesses is not the economy, it’s the environment, the gift that mother earth gave, without repentance. Our environment is perhaps the main facet due to which survival is possible on this planet. Also, it is the onlyRead More
Introduction Section 148 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 defines the term Bailment, that upon a contract when one person delivers goods to another for some purpose and when the motive is achieved. That bail was either returned or else disposed of according to the directions discussed earlier in the contract of the person deliveringRead More
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