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Topic: Consumer rights

Consumer Grievance Redressal in India: History, Framework and Mechanism

Consumer grievance redressal involves processes that allow consumers to resolve complaints against businesses. In India, the framework for consumer protection has evolved. The enactment of the Consumer Protection...

December 26, 2024

E-Daakhil Portal

The E-Daakhil portal is now available in every state and union territory of India, occurred in Ladakh on November 22, 2024. This initiative aligns with the Consumer Protection...

November 29, 2024

New Guidelines for Coaching Sector Advertisements

The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has introduced new guidelines to enhance transparency in the coaching sector. These guidelines aim to combat misleading advertisements that often mislead students...

November 14, 2024

Jagriti: Mascot for Consumer Rights

Recently, Jagriti Mascot was launched by the Department of Consumer Affairs (DoCA), in a bid to empower consumers and generate awareness on their rights. About Jagriti Mascot Jagriti...

July 18, 2022

World Consumer Rights Day observed on March 15

World Consumer Rights Day is celebrated every year on March 15 across the world to spread awareness about the rights and needs of a consumer. Several awareness programmes...

March 17, 2020

GoI to establish Central Consumer Protection Authority

The GoI recently decided to establish Central Consumer Protection Authority under the Consumer Protection act, 2019. Consumer Protection Authority The authority protects, promotes and enforces rights of the...

February 28, 2020

GoI sets up Consumer Protection Authority to implement Consumer Protection Act

The Government of India is to set up a Consumer Protection Authority in order to implement the Consumer Protection Act. The authority is to begin working from April...

February 20, 2020

CCI report on E-Commerce Market of India

On January 8, 2020, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) released its report on “Market Study on E-Commerce in India: Key Findings and Observations”. The market study for...

January 9, 2020

Consumer Protection Bill

The Lok Sabha has passed the Consumer Protection Bill. The bill aims to provide protection of interests of consumers and aims to set up authorities for the timely...

July 30, 2019

World Consumer Rights Day 2019

March 15 every year is celebrated as World Consumer Rights Day. The theme of the World Consumer Rights Day 2019 is “Trusted Smart Products”. The theme aims to...

March 16, 2019

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