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145956 Complaints received in Consumer Commissions in 2021-22, 99903 Complaints disposed The Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Shri Ashwini Kumar Choubey in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today informed that the status of consumer cases filed in Consumer Commissions across the country in last 3 […]
Explore FAQs on Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011. Learn about legal metrology, offences, pre-packaged commodities, sale, protection, labels, net quantity, retail sale price, and more. Get clarity on declarations, e-commerce regulations, and important aspects of packaged commodities.
Advisory under Consumer Protection Act, 2019 concerning sale of Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani drugs containing ingredients listed in Schedule E (1) of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 on e-commerce platforms.
Centre amends the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules 2011 for ease of doing business and reducing the compliance burden for the electronic industries The amendment to allow the industry to declare the information in the digital form through the QR Code The Department of Consumer Affairs vide the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities), (Second Amendment) Rules […]
‘Guidelines on Prevention of Misleading Advertisements and Endorsements for Misleading Advertisements, 2022’ seek to ensure that consumers are not being fooled with unsubstantiated claims, exaggerated promises, misinformation and false claims. Such advertisements violates various rights of consumers such as right to be informed, right to choose and right to be safeguarded against potentially unsafe products and services.
No. DM/15/2022-DM Government of India Ministry of Information & Broadcasting A Wing, Shastri Bhawan New Delhi-110001 Dated 13th June, 2022 ADVISORY To i. Newspapers registered under Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867 ii. Private Satellite Television Channels iii. Publishers of news and current affairs content on digital media Subject: Advisory on Advertisements of Online […]
Medicos Legal Action Group Vs Union of India (Bombay High Court) We see no reason to hold that merely because of enactment of Consumer Protection Act, 2019 upon repeal of the 1986 Act as well as the parliamentary debates referred to by the petitioning Trust, the efficacy of the law laid down in the decision […]
The damages awarded against the appellant may have gone beyond the actual loss suffered by the respondent and may not represent the actual loss suffered by him in monetary terms. But the provision of Section 14 of the 1986 Act permits awarding punitive damages.
Q.1 When was Consumer Protection Act 2019 enacted? Ans. The Consumer Protection Act 2019 was notified on August 9th 2019. However, it came into effect from July 20th 2020. Q.2 What are the main features of Consumer Protection Act 2019? Ans. While retaining certain old provisions, the New Act has certain new provisions that tightens […]
Where there was delay in handing over possession to homebuyers, there was remedy available to the Consumer under Consumer Protection Act and Real Estate Regular Act which run parallel side by side. Moreover, one sided clauses in Agreement amounted to unfair trade practice and could not govern the refund mechanism therefore, refund was allowable to assessee with 9% interest from the date of deposit allowed.
