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Consumer Watchdog Issues Notices To 5 Restaurants For Charging Service Fee
Consumer watchdog CCPA has issued notices to five restaurants for continuing to impose mandatory service charges despite a recent Delhi High Court ruling upholding guidelines against the practice.
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Centre Issues Order Against Amazon, Flipkart, Other E-Commerce Sites for Selling Seat Belt Alarm Stopper Clips
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has issued orders against the top five e-commerce platforms for selling car seat belt alarm stopper clips. Authorities found that such clips were being blatantly sold on several e-commerce platforms.
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Not A Must For Delhi Metro To Give Drinking Water At Stations: Centre
It is not incumbent upon the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to provide free drinking water and toilet facilities at stations within the provisions of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, the government told Rajya Sabha on Monday.
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Government Issues Rules for Influencers, Up to Rs. 50 Lakh Penalty for Not Disclosing 'Material' Interest
The government has now made it mandatory for social media influencers to disclose their "material" interest in endorsing products and services and violations can attract strict legal action, including ban on endorsements. Launching these guidelines at a press conference, Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh said the guidelines have been iss...
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Government Working on New Data Protection Bill, Digital India Act, IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Says
Ashwini Vaishnaw, the country’s IT and Communications Minister, announced recently that the government is working on a new Data Protection Bill and the Digital India Act. It will also upload a new Telecom Bill in the coming days, the minister stated.
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Healthcare Services Covered Under Consumer Protection Law: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court Friday said that doctors and healthcare services are not excluded from the ambit of the Consumer Protection Act of 2019 and termed the PIL concerning it as a "motivated PIL".
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New Consumer Protection Rules Go Live. What It Means For Online Shopping
The Consumer Protection Act, 2019, that seeks to set up a regulator to promote, protect and enforce the rights of consumer came into force on Monday with the government notifying rules for its implementation.
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Consumer Protection Act 2019 Comes Into Force: Key Things To Know
The Consumer Protection Act 2019 will be more holistic and stringent after rules are framed to protect the interest of consumers, Union Minister for Consumer Affairs Ram Vilas Paswan said.
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Consumer Watchdog Issues Notices To 5 Restaurants For Charging Service Fee
Consumer watchdog CCPA has issued notices to five restaurants for continuing to impose mandatory service charges despite a recent Delhi High Court ruling upholding guidelines against the practice.
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Centre Issues Order Against Amazon, Flipkart, Other E-Commerce Sites for Selling Seat Belt Alarm Stopper Clips
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has issued orders against the top five e-commerce platforms for selling car seat belt alarm stopper clips. Authorities found that such clips were being blatantly sold on several e-commerce platforms.
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Not A Must For Delhi Metro To Give Drinking Water At Stations: Centre
It is not incumbent upon the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to provide free drinking water and toilet facilities at stations within the provisions of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, the government told Rajya Sabha on Monday.
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Government Issues Rules for Influencers, Up to Rs. 50 Lakh Penalty for Not Disclosing 'Material' Interest
The government has now made it mandatory for social media influencers to disclose their "material" interest in endorsing products and services and violations can attract strict legal action, including ban on endorsements. Launching these guidelines at a press conference, Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh said the guidelines have been iss...
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Government Working on New Data Protection Bill, Digital India Act, IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Says
Ashwini Vaishnaw, the country’s IT and Communications Minister, announced recently that the government is working on a new Data Protection Bill and the Digital India Act. It will also upload a new Telecom Bill in the coming days, the minister stated.
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Healthcare Services Covered Under Consumer Protection Law: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court Friday said that doctors and healthcare services are not excluded from the ambit of the Consumer Protection Act of 2019 and termed the PIL concerning it as a "motivated PIL".
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New Consumer Protection Rules Go Live. What It Means For Online Shopping
The Consumer Protection Act, 2019, that seeks to set up a regulator to promote, protect and enforce the rights of consumer came into force on Monday with the government notifying rules for its implementation.
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Consumer Protection Act 2019 Comes Into Force: Key Things To Know
The Consumer Protection Act 2019 will be more holistic and stringent after rules are framed to protect the interest of consumers, Union Minister for Consumer Affairs Ram Vilas Paswan said.
