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The Consumer Protection Act, 2019
An Act to provide for protection of the interests of consumers and for the said purpose, to establish authorities for timely and effective administration and settlement of consumers' disputes and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Citation Act No. 35 of 2019 Territorial extent India Enacted by Lok Sabha Passed 30 July 2019 Enacted by Rajya Sabha Passed 06 August 2019 Assented to 09 August 2019 Commenced 20 July 2020 and 24 July 2020 Bill introduced in the Lok Sabha The Consumer Protection Bill, 2019 Bill citation Bill No. 144 of 2019 Bill published on 8 July 2019 Introduced by Ram Vilas Paswan Consumer Protection Act, 1986 Status: In force
Consumer Protection Act, 2019 is an Act of the Parliament of India . It repeals and replaces the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 .
The Consumer Protection act
, 2019 was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 8 July 2019 by the Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution , Ram Vilas Paswan .[1] It was passed by Lok Sabha on 30 July 2019[2] and later passed in Rajya Sabha on 6 August 2019.[3] [4] [5]
The bill received assent from President Ram Nath Kovind on 9 August, and was notified in The Gazette of India on the same date.[6] The Act came into effect by 20 July 2020, while certain other provisions of the Act like establishing the Central Consumer Protection Authority came into effect from 24 July 2020 .[7] [8]
The Act features focuses on giving customer more power by taking transparency to another level. In September 2020 government declared a new draft known as advertising code which gives customer protection against false advertisements, moreover protecting the customer from the celebrities who try to fool customers by doing paid review(s) of the products/services. The great thing about the advertising code is that it is applicable throughout all mediums of communication like Social Media, Print Media, etc.[9]
Provisions [ edit ]
The Consumer Protection Act has made it mandatory for every e-commerce entity to display the country of origin .[10]
Rights of consumers [ edit ]
The consumer protection bill 2019 primarily define the following consumer rights.
Be protected against marketing of goods and services which are hazardous to life and property.
Be informed of the quality, quantity, potency, purity, standard and price of goods and services.
Be assured of access to a variety of goods or services at competitive prices.
Seek redressal against unfair and restrictive trade practices.[11]
References [ edit ]
↑ "Chapter At A Glance" . PRSIndia . Retrieved 14 August 2019 .
↑ "Lok Sabha passes Consumer Protection Bill to enforce consumer rights" . India Today . Retrieved 14 August 2019 .
↑ Correspondent, Special (6 August 2019). "Rajya Sabha passes Consumer Protection Bill" – via www.thehindu.com.
↑ "Five new rights you now get as a consumer - Times of India" . The Times of India .
↑ "Rajya Sabha passes Consumer Protection Bill 2019" . Zee News . 7 August 2019.
↑ "Gazette of India" (PDF) . egazette.nic.in . Retrieved 17 June 2020 .
↑ "Consumer Protection Act, 2019" (PDF) . Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Government of India. Retrieved 25 July 2020 .
↑ "Consumer Protection Act, 2019" (PDF) . Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Government of India. Retrieved 25 July 2020 .
↑ Tarun. "No More Conning Customer | ASCI Draft | Marketews" . Retrieved 13 September 2020 .
↑ Haq, Zia (26 July 2020). "Displaying country of origin made mandatory for e-tailers" . Hindustan Times . Retrieved 27 July 2020 .
↑ "The Consumer Protection Bill, 2019" . PRSIndia . 9 July 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2020 .
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