Taxmann Consumer Protection Law & Practice A Comprehensive Guide to Consumer Protection Law Edition 2024

Description

This unique book comprises concise commentary & statutes on Consumer Protection Laws in India.

This book is helpful for professionals, scholars, and anyone interested in the intricacies of consumer protection laws in India.

The Present Publication is the Latest 2024 Edition and has been amended upto 31^st December 2023. This book is authored/edited by Taxmann’s Editorial Board, with the following noteworthy features:

• [Compact Comprehensive Commentary] on the Consumer Protection Act, in 275+ Pages
• [Compilation of Amended & Updated text of the Consumer Protection Laws] which includes:
  • Consumer Protection Act, 2019
  • 20+ Rules & Regulations framed under the Consumer Protection Act 2019
  • Circulars & Notifications, and Press Releases
  • Tribunal Reforms Act, 2021
• [Tabular Presentation] of the following:
  • Tables showing sections of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 & corresponding provisions of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986
  • Tables showing sections of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 & corresponding provisions of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019
  • Tables showing the date of enforcement of sections of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019

Coverage of this book includes:

• Guide to Consumer Protection Act, 2019
  • Background of Consumer Protection Act, 2019
  • What is a Consumer Dispute
  • Deficiency in Service
  • Unfair Contracts and Restrictive and Unfair Trade Practices
  • Product Liability
  • Constitution of Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission
  • Procedural Aspects of Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission
  • Mediation
  • Central Consumer Protection Authority
  • Offences and Penalties
  • Consumer Protection Councils
  • Regulation of E-Commerce
  • Direct Selling and Multi-Level Marketing
  • Other Provisions of the Consumer Protection Act
• Consumer Protection Act, 2019 
• 15+ Rules & Regulation Framed under the Consumer Protection Act 2019
  • Consumer Protection (Central Consumer Protection Council) Rules, 2020
  • Consumer Protection (Consumer Disputes Redressal Commissions) Rules, 2020
  • Consumer Protection (General) Rules, 2020
  • Consumer Protection (Mediation) Rules, 2020
  • Consumer Protection (Salary, Allowances and Conditions of Service of President and Members of the State Commission and District Commission) Model Rules, 2020
  • Consumer Protection (Qualification for Appointment, Method of Recruitment, Procedure of Appointment, Term of Office, Resignation and Removal of the President and Members of the State Commission and District Commission) Rules, 2020
  • Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020
  • Consumer Protection (Consumer Commission Procedure) Regulation, 2020
  • Consumer Protection (Administrative Control over the State Commission and the District Commission) Regulation, 2020
  • Consumer Protection (Mediation) Regulations, 2020
  • Central Consumer Protection Authority (Allocations and Transaction of Business) Regulations, 2020
  • Central Consumer Protection Authority (Annual Report) Rules, 2021
  • Central Consumer Protection Authority (Procedure for Engagement of Experts and Professionals) Regulations, 2021
  • Consumer Protection (Search and Seizure and Compounding of Offences by the Central Authority and Crediting of Penalty) Rules, 2021
  • Central Consumer Protection Authority (Form of Annual Statement of Accounts and Records) Rules, 2021
  • Consumer Protection (Direct Selling) Rules, 2021
  • Consumer Protection (Jurisdiction of the District Commission, the State Commission and the National Commission) Rules, 2021
  • Central Consumer Protection Authority (Submission of Inquiry or Investigation by the Investigation Wing) Regulations, 2021
  • National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (Group’  C’ Posts) Recruitment Rules, 2022
  • Guidelines for Prevention of Misleading Advertisements and Endorsements for Misleading Advertisements, 2022
  • National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (Registrar) Recruitment Rules, 2023
  • National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (Other Terms and Conditions of Service of Officers and Employees) Rules, 2023
  • Guidelines for Prevention and Regulation of Dark Patterns, 2023
• Circulars and Notifications
  • Notification issued under the Consumer Protection Act 2019
  • Press Releases
  • Circulars
• Tribunal Reforms Act, 2021

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About the author

Taxmann’s Editorial Board

Taxmann Publications has a dedicated in-house Research & Editorial Team. This team consists of a team of Chartered Accountants, Company Secretaries and Lawyers. This team works under the guidance and supervision of Editor-In-Chief Mr Rakesh Bhargava.

The Research and Editorial Team is responsible for developing reliable and accurate content for the readers. The team follows the Six Sigma approach to achieve the benchmark of zero error in publications and research platforms. The team ensures that the following publication guidelines are thoroughly followed while developing the content:

• The statutory material is obtained only from the authorised and reliable sources
• All the latest developments in the judicial and legislative fields are covered
• Analytical write-ups should be provided on recent, controversial, and important issues to help the readers to understand the concept and its implications
• It must be ensured that every content published by Taxmann is complete, accurate and lucid
• All evidence-based statements must be supported with proper reference to Section, Circular No., Notification No. or citations
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