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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 741 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 3657 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 4692 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 1857 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 1302 Views 0 comment Print


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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 162 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 201 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 426 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 588 Views 0 comment Print

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 1215 Views 0 comment Print


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CCPA Penalises Physics Wallah as Pre-Ticked Donation Checkbox Constituted Basket Sneaking

Corporate Law : The Authority found that a pre-selected donation mechanism added charges unless consumers actively opted out, impairing informed c...

June 2, 2026 3102 Views 0 comment Print

CCPA Imposes Penalty on McAfee as “Accept Risk” Renewal Prompt Was Dark Pattern: CCPA

Corporate Law : CCPA held that a subscription renewal interface using the phrase Accept Risk amounted to multiple prohibited dark patterns, includ...

June 2, 2026 489 Views 0 comment Print

CCPA Imposes ₹7 Lakh Penalty Over Misleading UPSC Result Claims

Corporate Law : The CCPA held that failure to disclose that many successful candidates attended only a free Interview Guidance Programme amounted ...

June 1, 2026 339 Views 0 comment Print

CCPA Penalised Coaching Institute for Continued Misleading Advertisements

Corporate Law : The CCPA held that failure to disclose the specific courses attended by successful NEET and IIT-JEE candidates amounted to conceal...

May 7, 2026 450 Views 0 comment Print

CCPA Penalises Seller for Selling Non-BIS Toys Through Snapdeal

Corporate Law : CCPA held that sale of toys without mandatory BIS certification violated the Consumer Protection Act and Toys Quality Control Orde...

May 6, 2026 2067 Views 0 comment Print


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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 9, 2026 192 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 252 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 288 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 1392 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 297 Views 0 comment Print


Companies cannot pay damages in installments- state consumer commission

October 26, 2010 372 Views 0 comment Print

Mumbai- Till fairly recently, parties held guilty in consumer forums delayed shelling out compensation by paying only a part or by seeking adjournments. Not anymore. The state consumer commission has, among other measures, precluded payment of compen

Not Happy with right to information Act? File a complain with consumer forum

December 14, 2009 3462 Views 0 comment Print

It is common knowledge that public information officers often do not furnish the information sought by the applicant under Right to Information Act (RTI). Is an appeal to the appellate authority of the Information Commission the only remedy? Or would failure to furnish information without valid reason constitute a deficiency in service for which compensation can be sought by filing a consumer complaint? This issue has been decided by the National Commission in a trendsetting judgment.

Delays in cheque clearing – case no. 82 of 2006 before National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission

June 4, 2009 2306 Views 0 comment Print

NOTIFICATIONS NO. DPSS.CO. (CHD) NO. 873 / 03.09.01/ 2008-09, DATED 24-11-2008 As you may be aware, during August 2006, a case was filed before National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi (the Commission) under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, inviting attention to the delays in cheque clearing and, specifically, to the issue of float in […]

Lawyers not liable under Consumer Protection Act, 1986: SC

April 16, 2009 12351 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 585 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 1323 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 664 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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