Economy Current Affairs for Civil Services

1. Consumer Protection Act
By: Harveer Singh
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2. Consumer Protection Act
• Any Consumer Protection act must ensure few
rights like
– Right to Safety
– Right to education
– Right to be Informed
– Right to be heard.
– Right to Redressal
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3. Copra-1986 Need for Reform
 Consumer Councils
 District Forums
 State Consumer Disputes
Redressal Commission
(SCDRC) and National
Consumer Disputes Redressal
Commission (NCDRC)
 Place of Complaint- Business
carrying and the cause of
action
 Government can file
complaint on behalf of
consumers.( Section 12-1-D)
 21 days automatic approval
of application
 2 lac- No lawyer needed
 Place of Complaint-
Residence or point of
transaction
 False Advertisement
 Class Action and Product
Liability
 E-Commerce related
challenges
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4. Thank You.
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thanks, the Tutor can be
contacted at
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