Commentary on the consumer protection act, 2019 /
by Y. Venkateswara Rao
- 5th ed.
- Hyderabad: Asia Law House, 2022
- 1200p.
The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 The Consumer Protection (Central Consumer Protection Council) Rules, 2020 The Consumer Protection (Consumer Dispute Redressal Commissions) Rules, 2020 The Consumer Protection (General) Rules, 2020 The Consumer Protection (Mediation) Rules, 2020 The Consumer Protection (Salary, Allowances and Conditions of Service of President and Members of the State Commission and District Commission Model) Rules, 2020 The Consumer Protection (Qualification for Appointment, Method of Recruitment, Procedure of Appointment, Term Term of Office, Resignation Members of the State Commission and District Commission) Rules, 2020 The Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020 The Consumer Protection (Administrative Control Over the State Commission and the District Commission) Regulations, 2020 The Consumer Protection (Consumer Commission Procedure) Regulations, 2020 The Consumer Protection (Mediation) Regulations, 2020 The Central Consumer Protection Authority (Allocation And Transaction Of Business) Regulations, 2020 The Consumer Protection (Direct Selling) Rules, 2021 The Consumer Protection (Jurisdiction Of The District Commission, The State Commission And The National Commission) Rules, 2021 The Central Consumer Protection Authority (Form Of Annual Statement Of Accounts And Records) Rules, 2021 The Consumer Protection (Search And The Central Authority And Crediting Of Penalty) Rules, 2021 The Consumer Protection Act, 1986 The Consumer Protection Rules, 1987 The Consumer Protection Welfare Fund Rules, 1992 The Consumer Protection Regulations, 2005 The Consumer Protection (Procedure for Regulation of Allowing Appearance of gents or Representatives or Non-Advocates or Voluntary Organisations before the Consumer Forum), Regulations, 2014 The Consumer Protection (Administrative Control over the State Commission and the District Forum), Regulations, 2018 United Nations Guidelines for Consumer Protection
Consumer protection had been an issue of concern even during ancient India, and in the contemporary era it has gained momentum globally, given the advancement of technology, leading to the necessity of aggressive awareness of the various facets of rights of consumer.Prior to the enactment of The Consumer Protection Act, 1986, some of the statutes in prevalence containing protection to consumers to a limited extent are: The Indian Penal Code, 1860; The Indian Contract Act, 1872; The Usurious Loan Act, 1918; The Agriculture Procedure (Grading and Marketing) Act, 1937; The Sale of Goods Act, 1930; The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940; The Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954; and The Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969; which were inadequate in providing protection to the rights and interests of consumers. The Consumer Protection Act, 1986, was enacted to provide for better protection of the interests of the consumers and for that purpose to make provision for the establishment of consumer councils and other authorities for the settlement of consumers' disputes and for matters connected therewith, which was followed by framing of Rules and Regulations thereunder. The modes of, selling and buying of goods and rendering of services witnessed a paradigm shift, given the advent of online platforms, in pursuance whereof, certain provisions of The Consumer Protection Act, 1986, proved inadequate, prompting the necessity of enactment of The Consumer Protection Act, 2019, and framing of The Rules and Regulations thereunder. The instant book entitled 'Commentary on The Consumer Protection Act, 2019, is a compendium of various facets of consumer protection, containing The Consumer Protection Act, 2019, and the Rules and the Regulations framed thereunder along with The Consumer Protection Act, 1986, and the Rules and the Regulations framed thereunder.