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Supreme Court Directs Centre to Frame Model Rules For Consumer Courts(22.11.2016)

Supreme Court, while emphasizing that “a systemic overhaul of entire infrastructure is necessary if Consumer Protection Act, 1986, is not to become a .....

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CCPA: Hotels/Restaurants Can't Add Service Charge Automatically or by Default in Bill(05.07.2022)

Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has issued an order barring Hotels and restaurants from levying service charges automatically or by defau.....

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SC to States: Start Appointment Process for Consumer Commissions 6 Months Before Vacancies Arise(27.07.2022)

Supreme Court has held that Rule 6(4) of the Consumer Protection Rules 2020 require that the process of appointments shall be initiated by the state g.....

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Bom. HC Quashes Rule 6(1) of the Consumer Protection Rules, 2020(23.10.2023)

Bombay High Court while quashing Rule 6(1) of the Consumer Protection Rules, 2020, has observed that rule was diluting the involvement of the judiciar.....

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SC: A Trust Cannot Be a Complainant Before Consumer Forum(09.03.2017)

Supreme Court has observed that a Trust cannot file a consumer dispute under provisions of Consumer Protection Act.

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CCPA Directs to Stop Misleading Advertisements Imposing Penalty(14.02.2022)

Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has passed two orders against GlaxoSmithKline Asia and Naaptol Online Shopping and directed them to immed.....

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SC Upholds Bom HC Order Quashing Rules Prescribing Eligiblity for Consumer Commission Appointments(03.03.2023)

Supreme Court while upholding Bombay High Court decision to quash provisions of Consumer Protection Rules 2020 prescribing eligibility for Consumer Co.....

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SC: Not Including Content Shown in Trailer, in Main Movie Doesn’t Amount to ‘Deficiency of Service’(23.04.2024)

SC has held that if movie creators do not include the contents of a movie trailer in the main movie, that does not amount to deficiency of service on .....

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RERA Doesn’t Bar Homebuyers Complaint Under Consumer Protection Act Against Builder: NCDRC(18.04.2019)

National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has held that Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (RERA) does not bar filing of.....

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SC: Commercial Transactions Not Within the Purview of Consumer Protection Act, 1986(08.04.2024)

Supreme Court has held that commercial disputes cannot be decided in summary proceedings under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 but the appropriate r.....

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SC to Centre/State: Amend CP Rules on Appointment Process of Commission Members(15.03.2023)

Supreme Court has directed Centre & States to comply with direction in Secretary, Ministry of Consumer Affairs v. Dr. Mahindra Bhaskar Limaye (MANU/SC.....

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SC: Cannot Make Advocates Liable for Deficiency of Service Under Consumer Protection Act, 1986(14.05.2024)

SC has held that advocates cannot be made liable for deficiency of service under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 as re-enacted in 2019 and observed .....

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SC: Reconsideration Required of the Judgement That Brought Doctors Under Consumer Protection Act(15.05.2024)

Supreme Court while deciding whether advocates can be held liable under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, has observed that the judgement that brough.....

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CCPA Slaps Fine on Paytm Mall and Snapdeal for Selling Substandard Pressure Cookers on Platforms(28.03.2022)

Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has slapped a fine of Rs. 1 lakh each on Paytm Mall and Snapdeal for sale of substandard pressure cooker.....

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SC: Healthcare Services Covered Under Consumer Protection law(02.05.2022)

Supreme Court has said that doctors and healthcare services are not barred from the ambit of the Consumer Protection Act of 2019 and termed the concer.....

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SC: Landowner Can Seek Compensation from Builder under Consumer Protection Act(25.07.2016)

SC has held that a landowner who signs a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a builder to develop apartments on his land is a consumer and can dema.....

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Central Government Notifies Date for Provisions of Consumer Protection Act to Come Into Force(17.07.2020)

Central Government has issued a notification stating that most of the provisions of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 shall come into force on 20th Ju.....

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Central Government Establishes Central Consumer Protection Authority(24.07.2020)

Central Government has established the Central Consumer Protection Authority with its headquarter at New Delhi, with effect from 24th July 2020.

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Central Government Notifies Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020(24.07.2020)

Central Government has notified Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020 to prevent unfair trade practices in e-commerce, direct selling and also .....

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Central Government Proposes Amendments to Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020(23.06.2021)

Central Government has proposed amendments to the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020. The new draft proposes a host of changes such as: (i) .....

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SC: Definition of ‘Consumer’ Includes ‘Consumers’(17.05.2023)

Supreme Court while referring to Brigade Enterprises Ltd. v. Anil Kumar (MANU/SC/1285/2021) has held that upon a conjoint reading of Section 2(1)(b)(i.....

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Rajya Sabha Passes Consumer Protection Bill, 2019(07.08.2019)

Rajya Sabha has passed the Consumer Protection Bill, 2019. The Bill seeks to establish authorities for timely and effective administration and settlem.....

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SC: Centre Made Party to Interpret the Word ‘Person’ Under Consumer Protection Act(19.09.2024)

Supreme Court while hearing a issue whether charitable trust can be considered a “consumer”, has made the Union of India a party in the case for assis.....

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Judgments

Vehicles purchased by company for officers’ personal use not excluded from consumer protection law(08.07.2016)

The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission held that vehicles purchased by a company for its directors for their personal use are not exclude.....

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Statute

Consumer Protection Bill, 2015(10.08.2015)

The government introduced the Consumer Protection Bill, 2015 in the Lok Sabha on 10.08.2015. The Bill aims to provide protection of the interests of c.....

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Notifications & Circulars

Landmark Consumer Protection Bill, 2019 gets Parliamentary approval(06.08.2019)

Consumer Protection Bill, 2019 would ease the overall process of consumer grievance redressal: Shri Ramvilas Paswan

The Parliament today gave.....

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Draft Telecom Consumers Protection (Tenth Amendment) Regulations, 2016(05.07.2016)