{"id":81480,"date":"2019-09-11T07:42:24","date_gmt":"2019-09-11T07:42:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.edristi.in\/?p=81480"},"modified":"2019-09-11T07:42:27","modified_gmt":"2019-09-11T07:42:27","slug":"landmark-consumer-protection-bill-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edristi.in\/hi\/%e0%a4%b9%e0%a5%8b%e0%a4%ae\/landmark-consumer-protection-bill-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Landmark Consumer Protection Bill, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<strong>Question: Consider the following statement regarding Consumer Protection Bill, 2019:<\/strong>\n<br>(1)\tThe main objective of the Consumer Protection Bill is to ease the process of addressing the grievances of consumers\n<br>(2)\tThe CCPA would make interventions to prevent consumer detriment arising from unfair trade practices\n<strong><br>Of the above, correct statement\/s is\/are:<\/strong>\n<br>(a)\tOnly (1)\n<br>(b)\tOnly (2)\n<br>(c)\tBoth (1) and (2)\n<br>(d)\tAll the above\n<strong><br>Answer: (c)\n<br>Related facts:<\/strong>\n\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The&nbsp;Consumer Protection Bill, 2019&nbsp;which\nseeks to protect and enforce consumer rights was passed through a voice vote by\nthe Lok Sabha on Tuesday, 30<sup>th<\/sup> July, 2019. <\/li><li>The Consumer\nProtection Bill 2019 seeks to replace the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. <\/li><li>The main\nobjective of the Consumer Protection Bill is to ease the process of addressing\nthe grievances of consumers.&nbsp;<\/li><li>The Consumer\nProtection Bill seeks to establish the Central Consumer Protection Authority\n(CCPA).<\/li>\n<script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7086827700842303\" data-ad-slot=\"2662621974\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n<li>The CCPA would\nmake interventions to prevent consumer detriment arising from unfair trade\npractices<\/li><li>The Bill also\naims to simplify dispute resolution process. <\/li><li>It has provision\nfor Mediation and e-filing of cases. Consumers will be able to file cases in\nthe nearest commission under the jurisdiction of which they reside<\/li><li>There will also\nbe an exclusive law dealing with Product Liability.<\/li><li>&nbsp;A manufacturer or product service provider or\nproduct seller will now be responsible to compensate for injury or damage\ncaused by defective product or deficiency in services.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Key Points:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Consumer rights\nhave been defined in the Bill, including the right to:<\/li><li>be protected\nagainst marketing of goods and services which are hazardous to life and\nproperty;<\/li><li>be informed of\nthe quality, quantity, potency, purity, standard and price of goods or\nservices;<\/li>\n<script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7086827700842303\" data-ad-slot=\"3738911217\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n\n<li>be assured of access\nto a variety of goods or services at competitive prices; and&nbsp;<\/li><li>seek redressal\nagainst unfair or restrictive trade practices<\/li><li>Bill indirectly\nallows appointment of non-judicial members to the district\/state and national\ncommissions. <\/li><li>Conflict of\ninterest could arise when government nominees hear cases involving a government\nentity.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Links:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/newsite\/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=192499\">https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/newsite\/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=192499<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindubusinessline.com\/opinion\/editorial\/the-new-consumer-protection-bill-is-a-big-step-forward-in-consumer-empowerment\/article28804949.ece\">https:\/\/www.thehindubusinessline.com\/opinion\/editorial\/the-new-consumer-protection-bill-is-a-big-step-forward-in-consumer-empowerment\/article28804949.ece<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/prsindia.org\/billtrack\/consumer-protection-bill-2019\">http:\/\/prsindia.org\/billtrack\/consumer-protection-bill-2019<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesnownews.com\/business-economy\/industry\/article\/consumer-protection-bill-2019-gets-parliamentary-approval-heres-everything-you-need-to-know\/465082\">https:\/\/www.timesnownews.com\/business-economy\/industry\/article\/consumer-protection-bill-2019-gets-parliamentary-approval-heres-everything-you-need-to-know\/465082<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Question: Consider the following statement regarding Consumer Protection Bill, 2019: (1) The main objective of the Consumer Protection Bill is to ease the process of addressing the grievances of consumers (2) The CCPA would make interventions to prevent consumer detriment arising from unfair trade practices Of the above, correct statement\/s is\/are: (a) Only (1) (b) [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":81481,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1139],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-81480","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lj"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.edristi.in\/hi\/%e0%a4%b9%e0%a5%8b%e0%a4%ae\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81480","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.edristi.in\/hi\/%e0%a4%b9%e0%a5%8b%e0%a4%ae\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.edristi.in\/hi\/%e0%a4%b9%e0%a5%8b%e0%a4%ae\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.edristi.in\/hi\/%e0%a4%b9%e0%a5%8b%e0%a4%ae\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.edristi.in\/hi\/%e0%a4%b9%e0%a5%8b%e0%a4%ae\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=81480"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.edristi.in\/hi\/%e0%a4%b9%e0%a5%8b%e0%a4%ae\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81480\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.edristi.in\/hi\/%e0%a4%b9%e0%a5%8b%e0%a4%ae\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/81481"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.edristi.in\/hi\/%e0%a4%b9%e0%a5%8b%e0%a4%ae\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=81480"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.edristi.in\/hi\/%e0%a4%b9%e0%a5%8b%e0%a4%ae\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=81480"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.edristi.in\/hi\/%e0%a4%b9%e0%a5%8b%e0%a4%ae\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=81480"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}