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In the rapidly evolving fintech landscape, regulatory bodies and industry stakeholders continue to shape the future of digital finance, focusing on consumer protection...

The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 empowers consumers with six fundamental rights, ensuring fairness, transparency, and protection against exploitation.

Discover the Central Consumer Protection Authority's (CCPA) latest guidelines on preventing greenwashing and misleading environmental claims.

A two-judge bench of the Supreme Court of India (Court) vide its recent judgment in Bar of Indian Lawyers vs D.K. Gandhi PS National Institute of Communicable Diseases and Anr.

By a recent judgement, the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India ("SC") has observed that the failure of a developer to obtain occupancy certificate is a deficiency in service under Consumer Protection Act, 1986.

With fast-paced competition, every brand wants to be in the evoked set of consumer's brand and hence, Companies often resort to comparative advertising in order to grab consumer attention.

In this episode, we break down a key regulatory decision by the Bihar Real Estate Regulatory Authority involving a penalty imposed on Alphabet Infra Pvt. Ltd. for advertising a real estate project...

The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) further updated the Influencer Guidelines on July 21, 2021, by an addendum outlining the necessary evidence and procedures for disputes raised...

In a significant development in the realm of consumer protection, the Hon'ble National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) in the matter of Manoj Madhusudhanan v. ICICI Bank Ltd...

When a service is found deficient by a consumer, they can lodge a complaint under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019.

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued an advisory dated 28th May 2025, addressing a growing concern in the food industry.

Therefore, the judgment of the NCDRC dated 4 April 2012 is accordingly set aside.

The Government recently introduced the Consumer Protection Bill, 2018, in the Lok Sabha to replace the Consumer Protection Act, 1986.

The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public distribution has issued a notification that from 20 July 2020 the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 shall be enforceable.

The Guidelines for Prevention and Regulation of Greenwashing or Misleading Environmental Claims, 2024 issued by the Central Consumer Protection Authority, an authority established under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 represents a significant legal framework aimed at curbing deceptive environmental marketing practices.

On 28 March 2025, the Delhi High Court delivered a significant judgment in the matter of National Restaurant Association of India & Ors. v. Union of India & Anr addressing the legality of mandatory service charges levied by restaurants and hotels.

The digital age is upon us, and there seems to be no stopping it. India is no longer a stranger to social media, with both urban and rural sections...