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Redefining ‘Person’ Under Consumer Protection Act, 1986: SC’s New Take on Long Standing Corporate Claims

Corporate Law : Explore the Supreme Court's landmark ruling on corporate claims under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, redefining 'person' and e...

May 29, 2024 711 Views 0 comment Print

Commercial Entities: Exploring whether businesses or commercial entities are included in definition of a consumer

Corporate Law : Explore whether businesses are consumers under the Consumer Protection Act. Analyze court judgments, recent changes, and the ongoi...

January 22, 2024 681 Views 0 comment Print

Consumer Protection in Indian Trade: From Ancient Laws to Post-Independence Regulations

Corporate Law : Explore the historical roots of consumer protection in India, from ancient laws to post-independence regulations. Uncover the evol...

January 15, 2024 480 Views 0 comment Print

Easing the Ease of Business-the Legal Metrology Act, 2009

Corporate Law : Explore impact of Jan Vishwas Act 2023 on Legal Metrology Act, 2009. Discover revised penalties and its role in promoting ease of ...

September 27, 2023 825 Views 0 comment Print

Consumer Welfare Fund to Cover Mediator Fees in Consumer Complaints

Corporate Law : Learn about India's innovative approach to resolve consumer disputes by utilizing the Consumer Welfare Fund to cover mediator fees...

August 12, 2023 447 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


Draft Guidelines for prevention and regulation of Greenwashing

Corporate Law : Explore CCPA's proposed Guidelines for Prevention and Regulation of Greenwashing. Understand definitions, application, and implica...

February 20, 2024 696 Views 0 comment Print

CCPA Issues Notice to Amazon Over Misleading ‘Sri Ram Mandir Ayodhya Prasad’ Sweets

Corporate Law : Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) takes action against Amazon for deceptive sale of Shri Ram Mandir Ayodhya Prasad swee...

January 21, 2024 1311 Views 0 comment Print

Draft Guidelines for Prevention and Regulation of Dark Patterns, 2023

Corporate Law : Dive into 2023 draft guidelines by Government of India for prevention and regulation of dark patterns in advertising and e-commerc...

September 11, 2023 780 Views 0 comment Print

Health & Wellness Celebrity Influencer Guidelines

Corporate Law : Guidelines for health and wellness celebrities, influencers, and virtual influencers, including disclosure, due diligence, and fac...

August 12, 2023 636 Views 0 comment Print

Centre amends Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules 2011

Corporate Law : The amendment exempts the garment or hosiery industry selling in loose or open from 6 declarations required under the Legal Metrol...

August 27, 2022 666 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


SC Ruling on Consumer Protection Act’s Applicability to Company Cars for Directors’ Personal Use

Corporate Law : Supreme Court's verdict on whether a company's purchase of a car for a director's personal use falls under 'commercial purpose' as...

July 10, 2024 594 Views 0 comment Print

Court Rules Against Havells in Hair Trimmer Explosion Case

Corporate Law : Court rules against Havells in hair trimmer explosion case, emphasizing product safety and consumer rights under the CPA 2019. Lea...

June 19, 2024 645 Views 0 comment Print

Case of medical negligence as ‘Egg Shell Skull’ Rule could be apply only when patient had pre-existing conditions

Corporate Law : Compensation by its very nature, had to be just. For suffering, no part of which was the claimant-appellant’s own fault, she had...

May 3, 2024 354 Views 0 comment Print

No Consumer Complaints Against Revenue for Excess GST Levy: Madras HC

Goods and Services Tax : Madras High Court's ruling: Consumers can't file complaints against the Revenue Department for excessive GST levied by hotel manag...

October 24, 2023 978 Views 0 comment Print

Insurance Policy applicable to whole India & not limited to concerned premises of Insured

Corporate Law : In present facts of the case, the National Commission allowed the Revision Petition filed by the Complainant by making observation...

October 11, 2023 552 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Draft Guidelines for Prevention of Unsolicited Business Communication 2024

Corporate Law : Explore the 2024 guidelines issued by India's Ministry of Consumer Affairs under the Consumer Protection Act, aimed at curbing uns...

June 20, 2024 372 Views 0 comment Print

Draft Rules on moisture meters for cereal grains and oilseeds for comments

Corporate Law : Draft Rules on moisture meters for cereal grains and oilseeds, are placed in website of Department www.consumeraffairs.nic.in for ...

May 30, 2024 144 Views 0 comment Print

CCPA Advisory: Ban on Illegal Gambling Advertisements

Corporate Law : Central Consumer Protection Authority issues advisory prohibiting advertising, promotion, and endorsement of illegal activities li...

March 6, 2024 321 Views 0 comment Print

Advisory: Ban on Ads including Surrogate Ads for Online Betting Platforms

Corporate Law : Stay informed about the latest government advisory banning advertisements for online betting platforms. Learn about the legal impl...

August 25, 2023 87 Views 0 comment Print

Consumer Protection (Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission) (Amendment) Rules, 2023

Corporate Law : Ministry of Consumer Affairs amends Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission Rules, 2020, introducing a revised fee structure based ...

August 17, 2023 1386 Views 0 comment Print


Salient Features of Consumer Protection Act 2019

July 31, 2020 27807 Views 1 comment Print

Once Mahatma Gandhi had said ”Customer is like a God’. In early time also the concept was “the customer is the king” but this concept has been changed by passing of time. We know that for success of any organisation the end users play a very important role. The end users are the main decision […]

Consumer Protection Act (New) Rules Notified

July 28, 2020 3489 Views 0 comment Print

Considering the fact that, e-commerce has gained wide popularity given easy access in India and shopping at the comfort of the home. The Government of India has notified a new set of rules for the safety and betterment of consumers in India to be in effect from 20th July 2020. The Central Government has notified […]

New Rules & Regulations for Marketplace e-commerce Entities

July 28, 2020 5316 Views 0 comment Print

In this write up we will discuss about rules w.r.t. marketplace e-commerce entity. In my last article we had discussed about how the new rules have affected the e-commerce entities. You can refer the article below for more details: https://taxguru.in/corporate-law/rules-e-commerce-entities.html Before moving further, let us first understand what marketplace e-commerce entity is. It means an […]

New Rules for E-Commerce entities

July 27, 2020 3414 Views 0 comment Print

The Central Government recently issued a notification dated 23rd July 2020 for e-commerce players making online retailers more accountable and their businesses more transparent under the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020. In this write-up, we will discuss about the duties of e-commerce entities as per the new e-commerce rules. Applicability: (a) all goods and services […]

Petition In SC for Display of ‘Country of Origin’ on E-Commerce Sites

July 26, 2020 804 Views 0 comment Print

Petition In Supreme Court Seeks Law on Compulsory Display of ‘Country of Origin’ on E-Commerce Sites Like Amazon and Flipkart Recently a petition has been filed in Supreme Court. This petition argues that buyers will be able to make a better decision about product if they know the country of origin of the product. Buyers […]

Consumer Protection Act 2019- An Overview

July 26, 2020 11766 Views 0 comment Print

Changes brought in by Consumer Protection Act 2019 The new provisions in the new Act are a step towards betterment of the consumer legal fraternity and strengthens the grips of law towards the consumers while filling up the gaping gaps of the Act of 1986. A lot will now depend on its implementation by the authorities as well as litigants.

New Consumer Protection Act, 2019- False & Misleading Advertisements

July 25, 2020 31725 Views 0 comment Print

The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (‘New Act’) received the assent of the President of India and was published in the official gazette on 9th August 2019. This New Act will replace the old Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (‘Old Act’). The New Act will come into force on such date as the Central Government may so […]

Power to declare any terms of contract as ‘null & void’ under New Consumer Protection Act, 2019

July 25, 2020 7305 Views 0 comment Print

The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (‘New Act’) received the assent of the President of India and was published in the official gazette on 9th August 2019. This New Act will replace the old Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (‘Old Act’). The New Act will come into force on such date as the Central Government may so […]

Inclusion of E-commerce under New Consumer Protection Act, 2019

July 24, 2020 7572 Views 0 comment Print

The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (‘New Act’) received the assent of the President of India and was published in the official gazette on 9th August 2019. This New Act will replace the old Consumer Protection Act, 1986 (‘Old Act’). The New Act will come into force on such date as the Central Government may so […]

Consumer Protection (Administrative Control over the State Commission and the District Commission) Regulations, 2020

July 24, 2020 2256 Views 0 comment Print

These regulations may be called the Consumer Protection (Administrative Control over the State Commission and the District Commission) Regulations, 2020. They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

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