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When Can Celebrities Be Held Liable for Misleading Advertisements?

Corporate Law : This article explains how consumer law regulates brand endorsements. The key takeaway is that endorsers face penalties only when m...

January 20, 2026 906 Views 0 comment Print

Mandatory Levy of Service Charge by Restaurants is illegal: Govt

Corporate Law : Authorities have clarified that compulsory service charges violate consumer law, reaffirming that tips must be voluntary and canno...

January 12, 2026 3765 Views 0 comment Print

Consumer Protection Act 2019: Key Changes & Implications

Corporate Law : Overview of the Consumer Protection Act 2019, its key definitions, the establishment of CCPA, product liability, and penalties for...

May 9, 2025 5142 Views 0 comment Print

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 1944 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 1350 Views 0 comment Print


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CCPA Fines Food Brands ₹1 Lakh Each for Misleading “100%” Product Claims

Corporate Law : CCPA imposed ₹1 lakh penalties on two food companies for using misleading 100% claims that did not match the actual composition ...

June 22, 2026 405 Views 0 comment Print

Govt Prescribes Standard Edible Oil Pack Sizes to Improve Price Comparison for Consumers

Corporate Law : The government has exempted smaller edible oil packs and minor edible oils from standardisation requirements. The exemption is aim...

June 9, 2026 435 Views 0 comment Print

CCPA Imposes Penalties as Dark Patterns Manipulated Consumer Consent

Corporate Law : CCPA fined digital platforms for using interface designs that influenced consumer choices without clear and informed consent. The ...

June 6, 2026 339 Views 0 comment Print

CCPA Penalises Coaching Institutes for misleading advertisements

Corporate Law : The CCPA imposed penalties on coaching institutes after finding that advertisements highlighted successful candidates while hiding...

May 16, 2026 552 Views 0 comment Print

₹11 Lakh Penalty for Misleading UPSC Result Claims by Coaching Institute

Corporate Law : The regulator held that selective disclosure of course details and inflated success claims misled aspirants. The ruling reinforces...

December 26, 2025 633 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


CCPA Fined Oriens Global Marketing ₹1 Lakh for Misleading Website Disclosures

Corporate Law : The CCPA ruled that incomplete product details, unverifiable regulatory credentials, and missing mandatory disclosures violated th...

June 22, 2026 183 Views 0 comment Print

Zorro Night Club Penalised for Automatic Service Charge Despite Consumer Objection

Corporate Law : The CCPA held that automatically adding a service charge to restaurant bills violated the Consumer Protection Act and the CCPA Gui...

June 22, 2026 159 Views 0 comment Print

English Oven Fined ₹1 Lakh as CCPA Finds ‘100% Atta Bread’ Claim Misleading

Corporate Law : CCPA held that advertising bread as 100% Whole Wheat despite containing only 87% wheat flour was misleading. The authority ordered...

June 22, 2026 360 Views 0 comment Print

CCPA Penalises Narayana Coaching Institute for Misleading JEE Rank Advertisement

Corporate Law : The Authority ruled that selectively withholding course information and presenting disclaimers in illegible font misled prospectiv...

June 22, 2026 1542 Views 0 comment Print

CCPA Imposes Penalty for Selling Walkie-Talkies Without Mandatory Licensing Disclosures

Corporate Law : The CCPA held that failure to prominently disclose licensing requirements, frequency details, and regulatory approvals for walkie-...

June 22, 2026 141 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Standard Pack Sizes Introduced for Major Edible Oils to Prevent Consumer Confusion

Corporate Law : Standard pack sizes have been recommended for commonly used edible oils to reduce market inconsistencies and assist consumers in c...

June 5, 2026 576 Views 0 comment Print

Legal Metrology Advisory Allows Existing Repairers to Continue Without Fresh Registration

Corporate Law : The Government has advised States and UTs not to impose fresh registration requirements on existing repairers merely because of re...

May 21, 2026 324 Views 0 comment Print

Customary Units Like Inches & Feet Can Be Used Alongside SI Units Under Legal Metrology Law

Corporate Law : The Department of Consumer Affairs has clarified that customary units like inches, feet, and dozen may be used as supplementary de...

May 18, 2026 390 Views 0 comment Print

Legal Metrology (General) Amendment Rules, 2026

Corporate Law : The 2026 amendment introduces detailed metrological, technical, and safety standards for non-automated blood pressure devices. The...

January 7, 2026 1545 Views 0 comment Print

Draft Rules for Non-Invasive Non-Automated Sphygmomanometers

Corporate Law : The Ministry of Consumer Affairs is seeking comments on draft rules to amend the Legal Metrology (General) Rules for non-invasive ...

July 31, 2025 324 Views 0 comment Print


Consumer Protection (Consumer Disputes Redressal Commissions) Rules, 2020

July 15, 2020 6156 Views 0 comment Print

1) These rules may be called the Consumer Protection (Consumer Disputes Redressal Commissions) Rules, 2020. (2) They shall come into force on the 20th day of July,2020.

No Complaint under consumer Act for Delay in Passport issue

June 19, 2020 3120 Views 0 comment Print

Passport is not a commodity: No complaint under consumer Act for Delay in Issuance of Passport.

FAQ’s on Consumer Court

June 18, 2020 8610 Views 0 comment Print

Consumer Court FAQ’s Q.1. Who is a Consumer ? Ans: A Consumer is a person who purchases a product or avails a service for a consideration, either for his personal use or to earn his livelihood by means of self employment. The consideration may be: Paid Promised Partly paid and partly promised. It also includes […]

Analysis of Consumer Protection Act, 2019

June 3, 2020 12141 Views 0 comment Print

PRELUDE The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (the Act) was introduced in the Lok Sabha by Mr. Ram Vilas Paswan, the Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, on July 8, 2019. The Consumer Protection Bill, 2019 was passed by the Lok Sabha on July 30, 2019 and the Rajya Sabha on August 06, 2019. […]

Homebuyers cannot be Made to wait Indefinitely for Possession: NCDRC

September 6, 2019 2511 Views 0 comment Print

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission orders M/s. Golden Peacock to refund 4,12,98,926/- with 12% interest for delayed possession. Case details.

Consumer Protection Act to be more holistic & stringent to protect consumer interest

August 13, 2019 654 Views 0 comment Print

The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 to be more holistic and stringent to protect interest of consumers: Shri Ramvilas Paswan The Consumer Protection Act 2019 will be more holistic and  stringent once the rules are framed to protect the interest of the Consumer ,stating this at a press conference today Union Minister for Consumer Affairs ,Food […]

Consumer Protection Act, 2019

August 9, 2019 20169 Views 0 comment Print

THE CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, 2019 received the assent of the President on the 9th August, 2019, and is hereby published for general information:—

Consumer Protection in a digital financial world – Initiatives and beyond

August 7, 2019 2529 Views 37 comments Print

Consumer by definition include us all. They are the largest economic group in the economy, affecting and affected by every public and private economic decisions. Two thirds of all spending in the economy is by consumers. But they are the only important group in the economy who are not effectively organized, whose views are often not heard

Lok Sabha passes Consumer Protection Bill, 2019

July 30, 2019 984 Views 0 comment Print

Under Consumer Protection Bill, 2019, there is provision for central government to set up a Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) to promote, protect and enforce the rights of consumers and will be empowered to investigate, recall, refund and impose penalties.

Scope to create new dignified profession like Consumer Disputes Practitioner

July 10, 2019 801 Views 0 comment Print

The modestly ‘Educated Youth’ are mainly struggling with ‘Unemployment Problem’. Thus, there is an immense & immediate need to explore the hidden & disguised opportunities for creating new avenues having scope for engaging the educated youth, without any burden on Government Exchequer. Similar to that of the professions like the “Income Tax Practitioner” under Income […]

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