CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT
Author: shubhi jaiswar,
B.A.LL.B. (2nd sem)
hemwati nandan bahuguna garhwaal university
( pandit purnanand tiwari law college haridwar ).
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- INTRODUCTION
- CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT(COPRA)
- CONSUMER COURT
- MORE CONSUMER LAW’S
- RIGHTS OF CONSUMERS
- DUTIES OF CONSUMERS
- FACTORS CAUSING OF EXPLOITATIONS OF CONSUMERS
- BIBLOGRAPHY
- CONSUMER PROTECTION
THE COMPETITION AMONG THE GREAT , THE MARKET PLAYERS IN ONE RESPECT HAS MADE THE CONSUMER TO GO TO HIS CHOICE AND ON THE OTHER, THERE ARE MANY CHANCES OF HIS BEING DUPED. THE NATIONAL AND THE INTERNATIONAL CONSUMER CONSCIOUSNESS AGENCIES THROUGH THE CONSUMER MOVEMENT HAVE DEFINED AND DETERMINED THE RIGHTS OF CONSUMERS. THE ANCIENT VIEW THAT PAY MONEY AND GO, HAS BEEN CHANGED TO THE POLICY LIKE PURCHASE OUR GOODS WE GIVE GUARANTEE.
TODAY CONSUMER IS NOT HARASSED AFTER CONSUMPTION OR PURCHASE THE LAW HELPS HIM IN MANY WAYS. THE RIGHTS OF CONSUMER INCLUDE THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION , THE TO REDRESSAL OF GRIEVANCE AND RIGHT TO SAFETY AND RIGJHT TO COMPLAIN. IN THE YEAR 1986 THE CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT WAS ENACTED. AFTER THIS LOVE THE CONSUMER FORUMS WAS SET UP AT THE DISTRICT LEVEL . DISTRICT CONSUMER FORUM , STATE COMMISSION AND NATIONAL COMMISSION ALONG WITH THE CONSUMER PROTECTION COUNCIL AT THE THREE LEVEL. AND COLLECTIVELY THESE FORUMS PROMOTE THE CONSUMER RIGHTS AND PROTECT THE SAME. IN ORDER TO MEET THE CURRENT NEED FOR THE CONSUMER PROTECTION THE PARLIAMENT HAS COME UNDER THE CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT MORE THAN FIVE TIMES OF 2 MARCH 2004. A CONSUMER IS AN IMPORTANT PARTICIPANT IN THE MARKET. IN CASE OF CONSUMER EXPLOITATION, THE RIGHTS OF THE CONSUMER MUST BE PROTECTED. MARCG 15 IS NOW CELEBRATED AS THE WORLD CONSUMER RIGHTS DAY. THE UNITED NATIONS IN 1985 ADOPTED, CERTAIN GUIDELINE TO ACHIEVE THE OBJECTIVES OF MAINTAINING PROTECTION FOR CONSUMERS AND TO ESTABLISH HIGH- LEVEL ETHICAL CONDUCT FOR THOSE ENGAGED IN THE PRODUCTION OF GOODS AND SERVICES.
- CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT- (COPRA)
IT PROTECTS THE CONSUMER FROM EXPLOITATION THAT BUSSINESS PRACTICE TO MAKE PROFITS WHICH IN TURN HARM THE WELL BEING OF CONSUMER AND SOCIETY.
- IN THIS, IT PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF THE CONSUMER AND MAKES USERS AWARE OF THEIR RIGHTS.
- THEY HAVE DEVELOPED OR FORMED THREE TIER SYSTEM WHERE IN THERE IS DISTRICT FORUMS , STATE COMMISSION AND NATIONAL COMMISSION THUS TO PROTECT THE RIGHT OF THE CONSUMER.
- CONSUMER COURT-
CONSUMER COURT ARE SPECIAL COURT SET UP BY THE INDIAN JUDICIARY TO SETTLE CONSUMER GRIEVANCES AND ENTERTAIN CONSUMER PROBLEMS. A SPECIAL CONSUMER COURT IS SET UP TO ENSURE THAT JUSTICE IS DONE QUICKLY AND EFFICIENTLY, WITHOUT UNDUE HARDSHIP TO THE COMPLAINANT. ALSO TO HANDLE THE SHEER NUMBERS OF CASES, THE CONSUMER COURTS HELPS LESSEN THE BURDEN ON THE JUDICIARY SYSTEM.
- LIST OF CONSUMER COURTS IN INDIA
- NATIONAL CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION (NCDRC)
- STATE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION (SCDRC)
- DISTRICT CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISION (DCDRF)
- MORE CONSUMER LAW’S–
- CONSUMER CONTRACT REGULATIONS
- CONSUMER CREDIT ACT
- CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT 1987
- CONSUMER PROTECTION FROM UNFAIR TRADING REGULATIONS 2008
- CONSUMER RIGHT ACT 2015
- CONSUMER RIGHT ACT TRAVEL AMENDMENTS
- DENIED BOARDING EU REGULATION (REGULATION 261/2004 EC)
- DISTANCW SELLING REGULATIONS
- GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION (GDPR)
- MISREPRESENTATION ACT1967
- PACKAGE TRAVEL AND LINKED TRAVEL ARRANGEMENT 2018
- PAYMENT SERVICES REGULATIONS 2017
- SALES OF GOODS ACT
- SECTION 75 OF THE CONSUMER CREDIT ACT
- SUPPLY OF GOODS AND SERVICE ACT 1982
- THE FINANCIAL SERVICE ACT 2004
- UNFAIR TERMS IN CONSUMER CONTRACT REGULATIONS 1999
- RIGHTS OF CONSUMERS-
- RIGHT TO SAFETY- PROTECT AGAINST HAZARDOUS GOODS
- RIGHT TO BE INFORMED- ABOUT PRICE ETC.
- RIGHT TO CHOOSE
- RIGHT TO BE HEARD
- RIGHT TO SEEK REDRESSAL
- RIGHT TO GET CONSUMER EDUCATION
- DUTIES OF CONSUMERS–
- GET A BILL OF EVERYTHING
- ALSO A WARRANTY CARD
- MAKE A COMPLAIN ABOUT WHICH IS WRONG
- FACTORS CAUSING OF EXPLOITATIONS OF CONSUMERS-
- LIMITED INFORMATION
- LIMITED COMPETITION
- LOW LITERECY
- LESS INFORMATION ABOUT GOODS AND SERVICES
- BIBLOGRAPHY
- BOOKS, QUORA , WIKIPEDIA
