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  Person availing services of bank for 'commercial purpose' is not consumer: Supreme Court

  India | February 23, 2022 14:16 IST

  The Supreme Court said the Consumer Protection (Amendment) Act, 2002 clearly states that the legislative intent is to keep the commercial transactions out of the purview of the said Act.

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  Government notifies consumer protection rules, asks direct selling firms to comply within 90 days

  India | December 29, 2021 8:51 IST

  The new rules direct state govts to set up mechanism to monitor activities of direct sellers, direct selling entity while it makes mandatory obligation for direct selling entities such as incorporation under Companies Act, 2013.

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  Next session of Parliament expected to bring in new amendments to CPA

  Politics | January 10, 2015 12:04 IST

  Kochi: The upcoming Budget Session of Parliament is expected to bring in new amendments to Consumer Protection Act 1986, giving it more teeth, Minister of state for Consumer Affairs Ram Vilas Paswan has said.  “Government

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  Govt to amend laws to protect online shoppers from frauds

  December 13, 2014 10:58 IST

  New Delhi: The government has initiated the process to amend the Consumer Protection Act to safeguard buyers from online frauds in e-commerce, Parliament was informed on Friday."Keeping in view the increased number of online fraud/cheating

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  Government to amend laws to strengthen consumer rights

  Politics | September 11, 2014 7:21 IST

  New Delhi: Initiating measures to strengthen consumer rights, the Central government said it will amend laws to set up a regulator to address consumer grievances and take penal action against defaulting companies, and also bring