Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) issued 20 notices to IAS coaching institutes for misleading advertisements: Ashwini Kumar Choubey

Dec 13, 2023

The Minister said that the Department of Consumer Affairs is continuously working for consumer protection and empowerment of consumers through the enactment of progressive...

Advocates not liable under Consumer Protection Act for deficiency of services: SC

May 14, 2024

The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that the complaint alleging "deficiency in service" against advocates would not be maintainable under the Consumer Protection Act...

New law to protect consumer rights comes into force: Paswan

Jul 20, 2020

New Delhi [India], July 20 : The Consumer Protection Act 2019 came into force from Monday with Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and...

Consumer Affairs Dept urges online platforms to refrain from adopting 'dark patterns' that harm consumer interest

Jun 30, 2023

In a letter addressed to major online platforms in India, Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh strongly advised online platforms to not engage in...

Central Consumer Protection Authority issues 17 notices to non-compliant direct selling entities

Dec 13, 2024

The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has issued notice to 17 entities that were found violating Consumer Protection (Direct Selling) Rules, 2021, the Ministry...

CCPA issues notices to Ola, Uber for unfair trade practices

May 20, 2022

New Delhi [India], May 20 : The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA), India's consumer protection regulator, on Friday said it has issued notices to...