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The Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of India seeks views/ comments/ suggestions on the proposed amendments to Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020 vide its communication reproduced below. It has sought views/suggestions by July 6, 2021 to js-ca@nic.in. Let us understand the proposed amendments. Section 3 contains definitions for e-commerce entity, cross selling, fall back liability […]
Where an e-commerce entity is a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956) or under the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013) or a foreign company covered under clause (42) of section 2 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013) or an office, branch or agency outside India owned or controlled by a person resident in India as provided in sub-clause (iv) of clause (v) of section 2 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999), it shall appoint a nodal officer or an alternate senior designated functionary who is resident in India, to ensure compliance with the provisions of the Act or the rules made thereunder.
Baglekar Akash Kumar Vs More Megastore Retail Limited (District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Hyderabad) Disclosing the price of carry bags at the payment counter seems to be undoubtedly an ‘un-fair trade practice’ Under Section – 2 (1) (r) of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 {Corresponding Section -2 (47) of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019}. As […]
You should never accept ‘NO’ as an answer in any situation, when once you are convinced that you are right. You should fight till you succeed! I wish to narrate hereunder one of my own personal experiences, to drive home the point, as to how the ‘Effort Never Dies!’ As all of us know that […]
IREO Grace Realtech Pvt. Ltd. Vs Abhishek Khanna & Others (Supreme Court of India) Section 14 of the 1986 Act empowers the Consumer Fora to redress the deficiency of service by issuing directions to the Builder, and compensate the consumer for the loss or injury caused by the opposite party, or discontinue the unfair or […]
YOU WANT TO ADVERTISE YOUR PRODUCTS, THE LEGAL IMPLICATION YOU SHOULD BEAR IN MIND UNDER CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, 2019. A. What is Advertisement? ‘advertisement’ means any audio or visual publicity, representation, endorsement or pronouncement made by means of light, sound, smoke, gas, print, electronic media, internet or website and includes any notice, circular, label, wrapper, […]
Article on Legal Option to the home buyers outside the ambit of Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) updated on 14.12.2020 after considering the Revised Pecuniary Jurisdiction of the Commission of THE CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, 2019, ACT NO. 35 OF 2019, dated. [9th August, 2019.]. I have modified this article after considering the Pecuniary Jurisdiction of […]
Imperia Structures Ltd. Vs Anil Patni and Another (Supreme Court) Section 79 of the RERA Act bars jurisdiction of a Civil Court to entertain any suit or proceeding in respect of any matter which the Authority or the adjudicating officer or the Appellate Tribunal is empowered under the RERA Act to determine. Section 88 specifies […]
In the world of digitalization, electronic commerce has achieved an extraordinary growth by allowing the access to Internet trade. Through its reach all over the world it has several benefits for both the consumers and business, as it is an efficient way of entering into transactions.
Pyaridevi Chabiraj Steels Pvt. Ltd. Vs National Insurance Co. Ltd. (NCDRC) The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) vide its Order dated 28th August, 2020 in ‘M/s Pyaridevi Chabiraj Steels Pvt. Ltd v/s National Insurance Company Ltd. & 3 Ors.’ (Consumer Case No. 833 of 2020) clearly differentiated in the pecuniary jurisdiction of Consumer Disputes […]
