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The Indian Parliament, on 6 August 2019, passed the landmark Consumer Protection Bill, 2019 which aims to provide timely and effective administration and settlement of consumer disputes.
Before understanding the obligations of Inventory E-commerce Entities under New e-commerce Policy , we need to know the definition of ‘Inventory e-commerce entity’. As per the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020 ‘inventory e-commerce entity’ means an e-commerce entity which owns the inventory of goods or services and sells such goods or services directly to the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
