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Renting Flat Doesn't Exclude Homebuyer From Consumer Rights: Top Court
The Supreme Court has said mere leasing out or renting a residential flat does not by itself exclude the purchaser of the property from being called a "consumer" to avail his rights under the consumer-protection law.
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13 E-Commerce Sites Fined Rs 10 Lakh Each For Illegal Walkie-Talkie Sales
Central Consumer Protection Authority has initiated suo motu action against e-commerce platforms for listing and selling unauthorised walkie-talkies.
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Consumer Watchdog Issues Notices To 5 Restaurants For Charging Service Fee
Consumer watchdog CCPA has issued notices to five restaurants for continuing to impose mandatory service charges despite a recent Delhi High Court ruling upholding guidelines against the practice.
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Advocates Can't be Held Liable For Deficiency In Service: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that the complaint alleging "deficiency in service" against advocates would not be maintainable under the Consumer Protection Act (CP Act) as it noted that the legal profession is unique in nature.
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Government Issues Rules for Influencers, Up to Rs. 50 Lakh Penalty for Not Disclosing 'Material' Interest
The government has now made it mandatory for social media influencers to disclose their "material" interest in endorsing products and services and violations can attract strict legal action, including ban on endorsements. Launching these guidelines at a press conference, Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh said the guidelines have been iss...
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If Government Does Not Want Tribunals, Abolish Consumer Protection Act: Supreme Court
Expressing displeasure over delay in appointments in the Districts and State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, the Supreme Court on Friday said if the government does not want the tribunals then it should abolish the Consumer Protection Act.
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New Consumer Protection Rules Go Live. What It Means For Online Shopping
The Consumer Protection Act, 2019, that seeks to set up a regulator to promote, protect and enforce the rights of consumer came into force on Monday with the government notifying rules for its implementation.
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Government Proposes Fine For Misleading Advertisements
Union Food And Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Thursday said the government was proposing amendments to the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, which will tip the scales further in favour of consumers and allow stricter fines on companies for misleading advertising.
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Does Service Charge Actually Reach Hotel Staff, Asks Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan
Union Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan today said that hotels and restaurants should publically declare how much of the service charge, even if paid voluntarily, actually reaches the staff.
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Bring Call Drops Under Consumer Protection Act: Parliamentary Panel On Telecom
A recent report of the parliamentary panel on telecom has suggested that call drops should be brought under the purview of the Consumer Protection Act.
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Yahoo Must Face Class Action Over Text Messages: US judge
Yahoo Inc was ordered by a Chicago federal judge on Monday to face a class action lawsuit accusing the Internet company of sending unsolicited text messages to Sprint Corp cellphone users in violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
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Indian Tech Firm Sued In US For Illegal Business Practices
A technology support company run by an Indian-American entrepreneur has been sued by the US state of Washington for alleged illegal business practices to pressure consumers into buying unnecessary software, a charge denied as false and baseless by the firm.
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'Revision' Needed in New Consumer Protection Bill: IIM Study
A research paper has asked for a "detailed revision" of the Consumer Protection Bill, 2015 that was introduced in Parliament to replace the three-decade-old consumer protection law, during the monsoon session last month. The paper has been prepared by Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.
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Uttar Pradesh Government Hospital to Pay Rs 15 Lakh for Transfusing Wrong Blood
The apex consumer commission has directed a government hospital in Uttar Pradesh to pay Rs 14.95 lakh to a woman for wrong blood transfusion resulting in fetal losses during her four pregnancies.
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Likely to Amend Consumer Protection Act in Budget Session: Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan
Planning for sweeping changes in consumer protection laws, the government will introduce a bill in Parliament in the second half of the Budget Session to amend the Consumer Protection Act.
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Renting Flat Doesn't Exclude Homebuyer From Consumer Rights: Top Court
The Supreme Court has said mere leasing out or renting a residential flat does not by itself exclude the purchaser of the property from being called a "consumer" to avail his rights under the consumer-protection law.
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13 E-Commerce Sites Fined Rs 10 Lakh Each For Illegal Walkie-Talkie Sales
Central Consumer Protection Authority has initiated suo motu action against e-commerce platforms for listing and selling unauthorised walkie-talkies.
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Consumer Watchdog Issues Notices To 5 Restaurants For Charging Service Fee
Consumer watchdog CCPA has issued notices to five restaurants for continuing to impose mandatory service charges despite a recent Delhi High Court ruling upholding guidelines against the practice.
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Advocates Can't be Held Liable For Deficiency In Service: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that the complaint alleging "deficiency in service" against advocates would not be maintainable under the Consumer Protection Act (CP Act) as it noted that the legal profession is unique in nature.
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Government Issues Rules for Influencers, Up to Rs. 50 Lakh Penalty for Not Disclosing 'Material' Interest
The government has now made it mandatory for social media influencers to disclose their "material" interest in endorsing products and services and violations can attract strict legal action, including ban on endorsements. Launching these guidelines at a press conference, Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh said the guidelines have been iss...
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If Government Does Not Want Tribunals, Abolish Consumer Protection Act: Supreme Court
Expressing displeasure over delay in appointments in the Districts and State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, the Supreme Court on Friday said if the government does not want the tribunals then it should abolish the Consumer Protection Act.
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New Consumer Protection Rules Go Live. What It Means For Online Shopping
The Consumer Protection Act, 2019, that seeks to set up a regulator to promote, protect and enforce the rights of consumer came into force on Monday with the government notifying rules for its implementation.
-
Government Proposes Fine For Misleading Advertisements
Union Food And Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Thursday said the government was proposing amendments to the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, which will tip the scales further in favour of consumers and allow stricter fines on companies for misleading advertising.
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Does Service Charge Actually Reach Hotel Staff, Asks Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan
Union Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan today said that hotels and restaurants should publically declare how much of the service charge, even if paid voluntarily, actually reaches the staff.
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Bring Call Drops Under Consumer Protection Act: Parliamentary Panel On Telecom
A recent report of the parliamentary panel on telecom has suggested that call drops should be brought under the purview of the Consumer Protection Act.
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Yahoo Must Face Class Action Over Text Messages: US judge
Yahoo Inc was ordered by a Chicago federal judge on Monday to face a class action lawsuit accusing the Internet company of sending unsolicited text messages to Sprint Corp cellphone users in violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
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Indian Tech Firm Sued In US For Illegal Business Practices
A technology support company run by an Indian-American entrepreneur has been sued by the US state of Washington for alleged illegal business practices to pressure consumers into buying unnecessary software, a charge denied as false and baseless by the firm.
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'Revision' Needed in New Consumer Protection Bill: IIM Study
A research paper has asked for a "detailed revision" of the Consumer Protection Bill, 2015 that was introduced in Parliament to replace the three-decade-old consumer protection law, during the monsoon session last month. The paper has been prepared by Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.
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Uttar Pradesh Government Hospital to Pay Rs 15 Lakh for Transfusing Wrong Blood
The apex consumer commission has directed a government hospital in Uttar Pradesh to pay Rs 14.95 lakh to a woman for wrong blood transfusion resulting in fetal losses during her four pregnancies.
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Likely to Amend Consumer Protection Act in Budget Session: Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan
Planning for sweeping changes in consumer protection laws, the government will introduce a bill in Parliament in the second half of the Budget Session to amend the Consumer Protection Act.
