A Review of Consumer Protection Act 1986

Authors

  • Sharma N Assistant professor in Commerce Rajiv Gandhi College Uchana Jind,

Keywords:

India Economic Policy, Consumer Protection

Abstract

India passed its new Consumer Protection Act in 1986. The author points out that the Act is a landmark in the history of the consumer protection movement in India. It concerns mainly the regulation of consumer disputes and creates specific redress agencies at district, state, and Union level. It also contains general provisions for consumer rights and for the organization of the consumer interest

References

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Illiteracy includes lack of knowledge of people in relation to the goods and the unawareness with regards to their rights.

Dr. S.R. Myneni, Consumer Protection Law 1 (Asia Law House, Hyderabad, 1st edn., 2010).

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Jago Grahak Jago, Available at http://www.consumeradvice.in/protection-act

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Published

2018-03-30

How to Cite

Sharma, N. (2018). A Review of Consumer Protection Act 1986. Universal Research Reports, 5(1), 155–158. Retrieved from https://urr.shodhsagar.com/index.php/j/article/view/503

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 1 (2018): Volume 5 | Issue 1 | 2018

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Original Research Article

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