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उपभोक्ता संरक्षण अधिनियम 2019 में शिकायत दर्ज करने की प्रक्रिया।

Corporate Law : भारत में बढ़ते हुए बाजार के प्रभाव को देखते हुए भा...

August 18, 2024 576 Views 0 comment Print

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 882 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 849 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 729 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 885 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 777 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 1377 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 876 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 672 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 720 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 1389 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 750 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 417 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 1059 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 660 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Draft Rules for Automatic Catch Weighing Instruments comments from stakeholders

Corporate Law : Stakeholders invited to comment on Draft Rules for Automatic Catch Weighing Instruments. Submit feedback via email by January 8, 2...

December 9, 2024 147 Views 0 comment Print

Draft Rules for Clinical Electrical Thermometer

Corporate Law : Draft rules for clinical electrical thermometers under Legal Metrology Act, 2009, are open for stakeholder comments. Submit feedba...

November 29, 2024 219 Views 0 comment Print

Draft Rules for Non-invasive automated sphygmomanometer

Corporate Law : Government seeks stakeholder feedback on draft rules for non-invasive automated sphygmomanometers. Submit comments by 30th Decembe...

November 29, 2024 159 Views 0 comment Print

Guidelines on Misleading Ads in Coaching Sector

Corporate Law : CCPA's new guidelines target misleading ads in the coaching sector, ensuring transparency and truth in advertisements for coaching...

November 13, 2024 3267 Views 0 comment Print

Unit of Measurement for Food Wrapping Paper and Foils

Corporate Law : Govt seeks feedback on labeling food wrapping paper and aluminum foils in both weight (kg) and size (meter x meter) for accurate c...

August 23, 2024 375 Views 0 comment Print


Lawyers not liable under Consumer Protection Act, 1986: SC

April 16, 2009 12126 Views 0 comment Print

The State Commission, Delhi, held that services rendered by a Lawyer would not come within the ambit of s. 2(1)(o) of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, as the client executes the power of attorney authorizing the Counsel to do certain acts on his behalf and there is no term of contract as to the liability of the lawyer in case he fails to do any such act. The State Commission held that it is a unilateral contract executed by the client giving authority to the lawyer to appear and represent the matter on his behalf without any specific assurance or undertaking.

National Consumer Commission fined Kaun Banega Crorepati – 3 Rs. 1 Crore for unfair trade practice

March 3, 2009 438 Views 0 comment Print

Kaun Banega Crorepati – 3 which ran on Star Plus TV from January 2007 to April 2007 under the anchor of Shah Rukh Khan, was running a contest called “Har Seat Hot Seat” in which TV viewers were invited to participate. The contest consisted of answering an objective type question with four possible answers. TV […]

Companies Can Sue Power Suppliers under Consumer Law: SC

February 23, 2009 699 Views 0 comment Print

THE Supreme Court has ruled that companies engaged in commercial activities can drag their electricity supplier to a consumer forum and seek damages for deficiency in services. A bench of Justice Markandey Katju and Justice RM Lodha rejected a plea of Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation in which it had said a company using electricity for […]

Consumer Welfare Fund Rules, 1992

November 25, 1992 463 Views 0 comment Print

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 37, read with section 12D of the Central Excises and Salt Act, 1944 (1 of 1944), the Central Government, hereby makes the following rules

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